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Government caucus members are publicly criticizing Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for COVID-19 restrictions they say move the province backwards.
In a public letter published online Wednesday, 16 UCP MLAs representing mostly-rural ridings said closing dine-in service in restaurants and lowering capacity for retail stores and gyms is the “wrong decision,” even as COVID-19 variant cases surge.
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Sixteen UCP MLAs say Kenney's latest COVID-19 restrictions move Alberta 'backwards' Back to video
“We have heard from our constituents, and they want us to defend their livelihoods and freedoms as Albertans. For months, we have raised these concerns at the highest levels of government and unfortunately, the approach of the government has remained the same,” the letter said.