One of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s legislature members is calling on him to admit he botched the fourth wave of COVID-19 and to outline a plan to fix it.
Leela Aheer, in a post on Twitter, said the leader of the United Conservative government needs to show some humility in the face of the crisis that is pushing the provincial health system to the brink of collapse.
She shared a quote from an editorial by outspoken Calgary Sun columnist Rick Bell, but in a follow-up tweet said she agreed with the words.
This is a quote from Rick Bell’s article to day. Thank you Rick for your words. I share them because I agree. https://t.co/02Ez8HB43h
— Leela Sharon Aheer (@LeelaAheer) September 15, 2021
Aheer was critical of Kenney’s actions earlier in the pandemic and was kicked out of cabinet in early July, although the premier denied the demotion was punishment for her remarks.
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Kenney’s COVID-19 cabinet committee has been meeting for two days to find a solution to spiralling cases that have pushed intensive care beds beyond normal capacity and forced mass cancellation of non-urgent surgeries.
The province’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, said this week that the government’s decision in early July to drop almost all health restrictions was wrong and set the fuse on the current skyrocketing caseload.
Kenney has resisted calls to implement a vaccine passport, which is now being put in place in other provinces and would deny access to places like restaurants, pubs and sports events to those who are not fully vaccinated.
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