Premier Jason Kenney flew home from Ottawa last night with no firm guarantees from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to help with the province’s dire economic situation..Kenney and numerous provincial cabinet ministers and staff spent two days in Ottawa lobbying the government and senators about the fifth straight year of economic decline in Alberta..It wrapped up with a late Tuesday afternoon meeting with Trudeau – with one item being discussed Alberta’s claim to be paid $2.4 billion retroactively from the federal fiscal stabilization program..The program was started to help provinces that go through severe economic decline but when Alberta needed it, it had been capped at $150 million. Kenney claims Alberta is owed closer to $2.4 billion..Kenney told CBC after the meeting that Trudeau told him Finance Minister Bill Mourneau was open to discussion on the issue next week with at a meeting with provincial finance ministers..At a premier’s meeting last week, all Canadian provinces signed a communique backing Kenney on the issue..Kenney has said if the feds to deliver the money, a large chunk of it would be used in job creation projects – like the clean-up of abandoned oil wells..Early in the day, Kenney met with federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer to discuss Alberta issues, senators and the federal Tory caucus.. kenneyscheerAlberta Premier Jason Kenney meets with Tory leader Andrew Scheer in Ottawa. Photo from Twitter. .Kenney took a Team Alberta approach to the two days in Ottawa, bringing numerous cabinet ministers and their staff.. kenottPremier Jason Kenney and members of his cabinet pose in front of Parliament on Dec. 10, 2019. Photo courtesy of Twitter .dnaylor@postmedia.com.Twitter: Nobby7694
