Thread by @AndrewKnack

I don’t understand why the Premier should have to issue a formal mandate for staff/MLAs. The image below is from the provincial website. The way I interpret it, is that non-essential travel outside Canada should not happen until the advisory is lifted. #COVID19AB #ableg #abpoli

This travel advisory should be something everyone follows to ensure the health and well-being of everyone while supporting our frontline workers who are working tirelessly to keep us safe and healthy. These current restrictions are hard on all of us. Almost all of us did not get

to spend time with our families and friends this Christmas. This was the first time in my 37 years that I wasn’t with my parents on or around Christmas. But I knew that by making that sacrifice this year, they have a better chance to stay healthy which means I will have the

chance to spend many more Christmases with them. This is an example of making some sacrifices in the short-term to have a better future. This is critically important in the middle of a pandemic, especially when over 500 Albertans have lost their lives in the last month.

If we keep saying, “we are all in this together,” then we all must lead by example, especially elected representatives.

This pandemic is serious. Members of our community are dying. Our medical professionals are overworked. We need to help them. #COVID19AB #ableg #abpoli

Yes, we have all likely made some small mistakes throughout the pandemic. I was sometimes closer than 6 feet to someone when I could have maintained 6 feet. I occasionally did not wash my hands before removing my mask. I don’t want to see people punished for every single mistake

that they make. But it’s what we do after making mistakes that shows people the type of person you are. Do you try and right your wrongs? If yes, I want to default to forgiveness over punishment. But when our decisions impact the health of our community, there is little room for

error and we have to be very thoughtful about the decisions we make and the impact they will have on others. Please do not travel for recreation, we are all being asked to hold off on some fun things to help others. That’s the difference between personal responsibility and the

responsibility we have for the common good. I believe we have a personal responsibility to reflect on how our individual decisions affect others and then do what we can to ensure that the personal decisions we make help improve the lives of others.