Alberta’s premier is coping with spiking COVID-19 cases, deepening economic turmoil and more unfavorable polls. Instead of changing course, Jason Kenney is doubling down on his anti-Trudeau, pro-pipeline rhetoric, and resisting tougher measures to fight the pandemic in favor of “personal responsibility.” Kathleen Petty examines what’s driving Kenney’s strategy with political scientist Duane Bratt of Mount Royal University, energy reporter Emma Graney of the Globe and Mail and Macleans columnist Jason Markusoff.