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Jason Kenney finds new function as senior advisor for digital occasion planning and administration firm

Former premier Jason Kenney has emerged from a nine-month hiatus as a brand new voice for Calgary’s tech business.

After spending 25 years in federal or provincial workplace, Kenney exited politics for the personal sector, charting a brand new path. He has now landed as a senior adviser for Eventcombo, a web-based platform that helps handle and promote occasions in Alberta and all through North America.

The function will not be fully international for Kenney, who regarded relaxed and arguably extra comfy in entrance of the media than he has in years at Eventcombo’s announcement on Wednesday that it’s relocating its headquarters to downtown Calgary.

“In my authorities, political life, I used to be at all times an enormous advocate for personal enterprise, for enterprise, for innovation and entrepreneurship — and now I get to do it,” he stated. “I really like the creativity and the vitality that entrepreneurs carry. I need to be a part of that. I believe Eventcombo is an efficient instance. And in addition, I get slightly bit extra like a standard life with the odd night and weekend off, which is a giant bonus.”

As a senior adviser, he’ll present strategic recommendation and connections to Eventcombo for the Alberta enterprise neighborhood in addition to the broader Canadian market.

Tech is a brand new business for the previous premier, however he has made ample connections all through his a few years in politics.

Kenney hasn’t been idle since stepping down as premier in October after receiving simply 51.4 per cent approval from UCP members in Might 2022. He stayed on as premier till Danielle Smith was sworn in. He has continued to advocate in numerous roles for the Alberta enterprise neighborhood and in April was elected to the ATCO board of administrators.

He stated Alberta’s economic system is fertile floor for transitioning and diversification as a consequence of steps his authorities took to expedite the method by reducing taxes and purple tape, in addition to reforming immigration and promoting Canada and the world on the Alberta Benefit. He pointed to successes within the progress of Calgary’s tech sector, the booming movie and tv sector, and in manufacturing, with investments in Dow Chemical substances’ $14-billion undertaking close to Edmonton.

Kenney famous he want to see immigration opened additional to higher provide the expertise pool in Alberta to fulfill calls for of the labour drive.

“Most individuals on this planet would love to come back to Canada,” he stated. “Now we have to be selective and we must always concentrate on people who find themselves going to carry an additional punch to the Canadian economic system when it comes to their progress potential. I help that program. And, in truth, I’d go additional and do what Britain’s simply introduced and settle for anyone who has a graduate diploma from, let’s say, the highest 50 universities on this planet, as a result of that form of mind energy is what is going to gasoline the long run economic system.”

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