Thread by @shazmamithani

Two pressers today, so a lot to cover for media question suggestions. Thanks to @ab_vax and others for help!

It's a long one today.

1. Did a group of cabinet ministers threaten to resign in order to force a PICC meeting last week before restrictions were announced? /1

2. Premier, you’ve said that with AB’s COVID response the buck stops with you. Do you continue take full responsibility for the disastrous response of the previous health minister? If so, why aren't you resigning? /2

3. Why is @RicMcIver asking for Federal support instead of @jkenney? Why did this request not come last week when it was known that we needed help, instead of conveniently the day after a contentious election where many CPC seats in AB were at risk of being lost? /3

4. The entire premise of the restrictions exemption program is to provide people with a sense of security around public spaces, how can anyone trust it given the huge security loophole that it was launched with?

5. What will the consequences of fraudulent vaxx cards? /4

6. When will you be issuing an updated version and discontinuing the insecure version as an accepted proof of vaccination? Locking the PDF after the fact doesn't change the fact that editable ones are being freely shared online. /5

7. What do you say to your own members who are undermining their entire premise and encouraging people to find workarounds?

8. What support will you be offering to staff/owners of businesses who are dealing with abuse/vitriol from people who refuse to participate? /6

9. Given that AB youth now have the highest rate of COVID cases in the province, when will you be bringing back contact tracing, notification, and isolation or test-to-stay protocols?

10. Why has the gov't refused to address funding adequate air ventilation and filtration? /7

11. Given that youth sports were a significant source of outbreak even prior to the more contagious Delta variant, why did you remove the restrictions exemption program from youth sports?

12. What is being done to increase contact tracing capacity? /8

13. Two schools have already had to go online given the out of control spread of COVID; what are you doing to prevent more schools from facing the same and dealing with further disruption to kids?

14. Please start reporting all new ICU admissions (not just net/total). /9

15. Was there any communication between the federal Conservative party and any members of your party or staff about what was happening in AB and the need for additional measures?

16. What do you say to pts who died while they waited until after the election to ask for help? /10

17. What is your govt's plan to address the growing surgical backlog, given that staffing shortages will continue post-pandemic?

18. Is this cabinet shuffle an attempt to appease your caucus who are questioning your leadership?

19. Does your caucus have confidence in you? /11

20. What is the threshold for AB pt's be sent 1000s of km away from their families for ICU care?

21. What is the threshold for the @AHS_media triage protocol to start being implemented? /12

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