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Former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney is part of a wave of Conservative premiers who have swept to victory in recent months.

And in advance of a federal election, Kenney has been sure to use Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a handy villain in his own electoral narrative.

Today, Edmonton Journal Political reporter Emma Graney brings you the first part in a limited series taking a deeper look at Kenney’s rise to power in Alberta.

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