Alberta premier meets U.S. Jason Kenney while on trip south
Posted May 16, 2022 10:23 pm.
Last Updated May 16, 2022 10:27 pm.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has met the man many on Twitter have confused him with since his election: Jason Kenney.
The premier took to social media Monday night to show the meeting between the Jason Kenneys took place — and no, we’re not talking alternate universes here.
Alberta’s Kenney was clear to point out the difference between the two.
The man on the right is himself — @jkenney on Twitter — while the other, on the left, is @jasonkenney, the Virginia man who “has been taking a lot of my heat” on social media, the premier wrote.
Ok #ableg, once and for all:
Left: @jasonkenney – the friendly guy from Virginia who has been taking a lot my heat on Twitter.
Right: Me.
Was great to host Jason at the Canadian Embassy tonight! pic.twitter.com/odQAcYAUWu
— Jason Kenney ???????????????????????? (@jkenney) May 17, 2022
The U.S. Kenney is often the bearer of tweets aimed at his alter ego, most of which he seems to just take in stride.
“Um, excuse me, I worked at Borders and was Babar at local elementary schools thank you very much,” the Virginia man said in response to a tweet clearly meant for the premier but that got the Twitter handles wrong.
Um, excuse me, I worked at a Borders and was Babar at local elementary schools thank you very much. https://t.co/ILjGfJV4Oj
— Jᴀsᴏɴ Kᴇɴɴᴇʏ (@jasonkenney) April 9, 2022
There are several examples of tweets poking fun by the U.S. Kenney floating around the internet.
New mug and flair, who dis?
Also: Yes. Yes I do.#abpoli pic.twitter.com/l9SPCgEr9B
— Jᴀsᴏɴ Kᴇɴɴᴇʏ (@jasonkenney) May 9, 2022
Premier Kenney is in the midst of a trip to Washington, D.C. where he’s speaking to a Senate committee about North American energy.
The pair met at the Canadian embassy, according to the Alberta leader.
