According to numbers released by Statistics Canada today, 13,000 jobs were lost in April as Alberta became the COVID-19 hotspot in Canada and the United States. #ableg
The survey was conducted from April 11-17, which means the data does not reflect any of the recent public health restrictions that were introduced to address the soaring number of COVID cases in AB that led to the highest infection rate among all provinces and US states. #ableg
This shows that Jason Kenney and his UCP government's failure to act has hurt our economy and left thousands of Albertans unemployed. And their failure to act means the economic impact will be deeper and further delay the recovery. #ableg
Unfortunately, over 17k Albertans also gave up looking for work and Alberta still has the 2nd highest unemployment rate in the country.
This comes after recently released data showed AB had the worst performing economy in the country in 2020, with an 8.2 per cent drop in GDP.
This comes after recently released data showed AB had the worst performing economy in the country in 2020, with an 8.2 per cent drop in GDP.
Jason Kenney has blamed others for his failure to protect jobs and the economy throughout the pandemic. But here's the thing: every other province has faced this global pandemic. #ableg
The only difference has been Kenney’s inability to step up to the challenge and lead in this difficult time and his insistence on pitting the economy against public health. #ableg
If we want to get through this 3rd wave and start building towards a recovery, we need to support small biz and workers. That means enforcing public measures, helping small biz with costs, and offering paid sick leave so Albertans don’t have to go to work sick. #paidsickdays
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