As the world reeled from the unexpected outcome of the United Kingdom’s disastrous Brexit vote on June 23, 2016, Jason Kenney notoriously tweeted: “Congratulations to the British people on choosing hope over fear by embracing a confident, sovereign future, open to the world!”ANNOUNCEMENTS, EVENTS & MORE FROM TYEE AND SELECT PARTNERSA Home Made for Indigenous Peoples, by Indigenous Peoples NUQO Modular and the Squamish Nation won the Built Environment Award for a housing project that prioritizes vulnerable Sḵwx̱wú7mesh residents. Celebrate Japanese Canadian Arts and Culture in Vancouver This AugustFrom butoh dance to J-pop, Powell Street Festival blends old traditions with modern arts.Well, we all know how that turned out.At the time, the former Stephen Harper government cabinet minister was still being paid to be the Conservative MP for Calgary Midnapore. He was known, though, to be seriously pondering a run for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative party of Alberta, with an eye to bringing the province’s disunited conservative parties together and becoming premier.
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