Dear @jkenney@sonyasavage@shandro@CMOH_Alberta@AHS_media my father-in-law now has a tracheostomy and remains on full life support after contracting Covid at a northern oil and gas camp. 2 weeks in and he faces new complications daily, including paralysis (a thread-1)
Contrary to @jkenney, he wasn’t socializing after hours, but rather thought that distancing in an indoor space was protection enough. The site had an over reliance on rapid tests and there was NO messaging that #COVIDisAirborne ...2
The consistent downplay of the role aerosols play in transmission led to infection. Inconsistent messaging and dissension by @UCPCaucus MLAs like @AngelaPittAB, @Drew__Barnes and others had perpetuates distrust and fostered misinformation and conspiracy theories. 3...
The @UCPCaucus and @Alberta_UCP and @jkenney are largely to blame for my father-in-laws infection. @AHS_media and @CMOH_Alberta the time has long past to emphasize the role aerosols play in #COVID19AB transmission. I am so disappointed to be an Albertan.
It is time to change the messaging, take a unified approach and actively counter misinformation and conspiracy theories. Every @UCPCaucus member has a role to play. Step up !