Author of the article: Jennifer Hamilton
Publishing date: Apr 15, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 6 minute read • Premier Jason Kenney announced, from Edmonton on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, that Alberta is returning to Step 1 of the four-step framework to protect the health system and reduce the rising spread of COVID-19 province-wide. Local UCP MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeiuk supported the Premier, amidst tension in the party regarding COVID-19 restrictions. PHOTO BY CHRIS SCHWARZ / Government of Alberta
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Government caucus members publicly criticized Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for COVID-19 restrictions they say move the province backward.
In a public letter published online last Wednesday, 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 cases surge.
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Government caucus members, including Airdrie-East MLA Angela Pitt, are publicly criticizing Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for COVID-19 restrictions they say move the province backwards.
In a public letter published online Wednesday, April 7, 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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“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.