A week after the Iranian missile attack that killed 57 Canadians aboard a flight bound for Ukraine, Jason Kenney has made a controversial statement claiming Alberta stands to benefit economically from the Middle East conflict.

On Monday Kenney claimed in a video posted to Twitter that the instability caused by the conflict with Iran would benefit Alberta’s energy sector. He did this just one day after attending a vigil for the Ukrainian flight victims in Edmonton,

In the video, Kenney stated the following: “One thing we see in the conflict this week in the Middle East is the huge advantage that Canadian energy has in terms of international security”.

Albertans have been going through some tough times. But I truly believe there’s reason for optimism and hope as we head into 2020. pic.twitter.com/CNU3V9zUa2 — Jason Kenney (@jkenney) January 13, 2020

People took to Twitter to denounce Kenney’s comments, given that many families are still grieving.

Families are still grieving, the investigation is ongoing and tensions are still running high but Kenney just can’t wait to tell investors about why tragedy in Iran is actually good for Alberta’s economy. #ableg https://t.co/8M9zlq8uvu — Progress Alberta (@ProgressAlberta) January 16, 2020

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