Allegations of corruption are swirling at the Alberta legislature, but the premier is dismissing them.
RStar has also been widely criticized by energy economists, who say it would transfer money to companies who don’t need it to do work that most are doing anyway. They say energy companies are already legally obliged to clean up their mess.
Kinnear’s LinkedIn profile suggests he has been with Smith’s office as manager of special projects since October 2022.Smith responded by saying there is no conflict of interest.“And he was doing survey work as an independent individual who was very concerned about the level of liability that was occurring on land.”But the NDP presented registry documents which show that Kinnear is still listed as the SAEN’s director.
It’s not the first time the NDP has called out the UCP government over RStar and Kinnear’s role. In January, energy critic Kathleen Ganley said that it appears the government has already made up its mind to bring in the RStar program, despite the widespread criticism.Alberta Opposition NDP calls for public input on plan to subsidize well cleanup
As president of the Alberta Enterprise Group, an influential Calgary-based business lobby, Danielle Smith wrote then-energy minister Sonya Savage and met with her several times to pitch what was then known as the RStar program.
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