Defending Alberta - At What Cost?

Parkland Institute and the Centre for Free Expression co-hosted the panel discussion, Defending Alberta - At What Cost?, on September 10, 2019 on the University of Alberta campus in Edmonton.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s promised assault on critics of the Alberta oil and gas industry has a disturbing resonance with the actions of right-wing populist governments around the world. Are his announcements of a $30-million "war room," a $2.5-million public inquiry into foreign-funded environmental critics of Alberta oilsands development, and threats of possible defamation suits legitimate government initiatives or actions that chill free expression and undermine democracy?

Watch a lively discussion among a panel of experts exploring the Kenney government's initiatives and what they could mean.

Speakers:

Laurie Adkin
Professor of Political Science, University of Alberta

Eriel Tchekwie Deranger
Executive Director, Indigenous Climate Action

Tim Gray
Executive Director, Environmental Defence

Alex Neve
Secretary General, Amnesty International Canada

Moderator:

James L. Turk
Director, Centre for Free Expression, Ryerson University

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This is a very remarkable discussion of the Alberta tars sands. Thank you very much!