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Conservative MP David Sweet Joins Calls to End Lockdowns
Conservative MP David Sweet the first federal elected official from his party has joined Ontario MPP Roman Baber in calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns and moving the province back to the “Green” zone.
“Lockdowns are harmful to the physical and psychological well being of Ontarians,” Sweet said at a press conference on Wednesday. “We should focus on protecting the vulnerable in long-term care homes and congregate living settings.”
Ontario has seen numerous outbreaks of COVID-19 in its long-term care homes that claimed the lives of many residents there. To date, the province has reported 3,756 resident deaths in long-term care homes.
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EDMONTON When the opposition isn’t accusing Alberta Premier Jason Kenney of being a dictator, it is demanding that he act like one by booting from caucus two backbenchers who are critical of the government’s COVID-19 policies. Not for being critical in the way the NDP is, of course, but for opposing health restrictions.
This is the same NDP that has called Kenney “the most undemocratic premier” in Alberta’s history and has accused him of multiple power grabs. Yet somehow, squashing dissent from backbenchers is acceptable.
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Alberta has slogged through the COVID pandemic, not getting everything perfect, but generally getting more right than wrong.
What we’re doing now isn’t broken, so there’s no need for any radical fix, such as suddenly muzzling the free speech of medical experts and politicians who are out of step with the government’s approach.
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Alberta had a nasty outbreak in December that severely tested nurses, doctors and hospitals, but hospitalizations are now dropping. Public schools have been open again for a month. Restaurants and personal care businesses are cautiously reopening.
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