Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney has been hired by Canadian law firm Bennett Jones to work as a senior advisor. ."I’m thrilled to be joining this iconic firm, which has both deep Alberta roots and a major national presence," said Kenney in a Wednesday press release. ."Bennett Jones’ Public Policy group has the greatest policy depth of any Canadian law firm, and I look forward to working with several former colleagues from both senior elected and public service roles.".Kenney scraped by with a victory during his leadership review in May, taking 51.4% of the vote..READ MORE: BREAKING: Kenney gets 51.4% in leadership vote, announces he will step down.He shocked the crowd moments after by announcing he was stepping down as Alberta premier.."Well, while 51% of the vote passes the constitutional threshold of the majority, it clearly is not adequate support to continue on,” he said. .Kenney resigned as the Alberta United Conservative Party MLA for Calgary-Lougheed in November. .READ MORE: Kenney steps down as Alberta UCP MLA.“I would like to thank the wonderful people of Calgary-Lougheed for the privilege of representing them over the past five years,” he said. .“I am proud to have led a government that delivered on 95% of its election commitments to Albertans.” .The release said Kenney will be based in Bennett Jones’ Calgary office. He has more than 25 years of service in federal and provincial elected offices. .It said he brings leadership and vision to Bennett Jones on how to seize new opportunities in Canada’s energy sector, build partnerships with indigenous communities, and attract investment. His time as premier saw him create Alberta’s Recovery Plan, Natural Gas Vision and Strategy, Hydrogen Roadmap, and the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation. .Bennett Jones Chair and CEO Hugh MacKinnon said he is delighted Kenney has joined his law firm. .“He brings an extraordinary combination of leadership and public policy experience to the firm and our clients," said MacKinnon. ."Jason will be a member of Bennett Jones' Public Policy group and make this unsurpassed team even stronger."
