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I went to the Conservative Party Stampede BBQ and all I got was this lousy photo with Jason Kenney

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Jeremy Appel
Jul 10, 2022
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Hanging out with the biggest loser alive.

The first thing you need to know about the Conservative Party Stampede BBQ is there are no questions allowed.

Oh, you can ask any candidate — whether running for the federal party or Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) — whatever question you like. But they can just as easily turn away into the adoring arms…

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