By The Canadian Press

Alberta’s Jason Kenney, Brian Jean latest to distance themselves from Rebel Media

Aug 17, 2017 | 3:41 PM

EDMONTON – The two most high-profile candidates for the leadership of Alberta’s new United Conservative Party are distancing themselves from Rebel Media.

Former Wildrose Opposition leader Brian Jean says he hasn’t had anything to do with the conservative online publication in seven months and won’t be involved with it in the future unless there is a significant change in editorial direction.

Former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney says he hasn’t done a Rebel interview in more than a year and he publicly condemns the website’s “alt-right editorial direction of recent months.”

The two statements came after Alberta NDP cabinet minister Brian Mason called on both candidates to make their feelings on the Rebel clear.

Earlier in the week, rival leadership candidate Doug Schweitzer also called on Jean and Kenney to disavow the outlet.

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