Why loosening gathering limits now when feds/doctors say its risky?

Kenney says he doesn't accept the premise of the question, says Alberta still has the strictest gathering limits in Canada.

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Kenney says rules on paper that aren't observed just undermine the health measures.

Reality is, families will gather at Xmas and believes this is a more realistic approach.
Why are you confident Albertans will follow these measures?

Kenney says most people want to do the right thing- points to how Albertans crushed the fourth wave over the past 3 months.

Says it wasn't about having a cop on every corner, but about people doing their best
What's the logic on easing unvaxxed restrictions- aren't they still at risk?

Kenney says initial measure came in at peak of fourth wave, with lesser vax rates.

Adds unvaxxed are least likely to follow measures, and vax rates are up while cases down.
Kenney says this will keep families from arguing about having the unvaxxed aunt over for Xmas dinner and give families the option to handle the holidays responsibly.
What about possible federal travel restrictions?

Kenney says premiers raised concerns over efficacy of further travel restrictions.

Adds that some 90% of Canadian adults have stepped up to do the right thing, it's about keeping a sensible balance.
In terms of UCP caucus, Kenney says they must follow the rules that are in place from feds - as far as Kenney is aware, there are no travel advisories.
Off topic subject!

Kenney defends AIMCO, saying they had a strong performance this year.

Adds that using AIMCO offers savings economy of scale so that there's no duplicate costs, diversified portfolio and ability to invest in larger projects.
Kenney says regardless of what the returns are, the users will get the same pension no matter what.

Adds that even if portfolio underperforms, taxpayer will cover any loss for defined benefit pensions.

Says government thus wants to maximize returns.

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15 Dec
NDP leader Rachel Notley says several of her caucus members are cancelling travel plans at her direction.

Says they aren't waiting for official changes from the feds.

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Notley says having a consistent set of rules for those who have been vaccinated makes sense, but opening them up to those who continue to refuse to do that does not make sense.
Notley says if your concern is that you don't think people will like the rules and won't follow them if you make a rule, then why make the rules.

Says Premier Kenney is spinning his wheels, making political decisions.
Read 5 tweets
15 Dec
Rick Bell o'clock.

Would you do more if you thought more people would follow the rules?

Kenney says he would not, says restrictions are a last and limited resort - adding they have negative outcomes in mental and emotional outcomes.

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Kenney says we need to face up on impacts on children's mental well-being, increased drug issues, domestic violence and other things that come from restrictions.
Q2!

If things get worse, how will that impact bringing in more measures knowing not everyone would follow them?

Kenney says if that happens, they will take action to protect HC system.

Adds challenging time with Omicron - there will be widespread transmission here.
Read 4 tweets
13 Dec
NEW:

Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announces they will slow down full implementation of the update full k-6 curriculum, slated to go into effect next September.

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LaGrange says this comes after hearing from teachers who said they had concerns about workload and resource constraints.

Instead, they will phase in updated curriculum by staggering in subjects, beginning this fall with English, Math and Phys Ed.
Lagrange says delaying the implementation of the updated curriculum entirely is not fair to students.

Says its integral to improve outcomes in reading, writing and math- which she says will be done with this staggered approach.
Read 7 tweets
9 Dec
NEW:

Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping says as of Dec 6, there 81600 people on surgical wait lists - that's up form 68k in August.

He believes this is the peak, and wait list will start getting smaller going forward.

#yeg #Yyc #ableg #covid19ab
Copping says he is working to get surgical levels back to normal within the next few weeks.

Hopes to have wait list down to 68K sometime mid-2022, which was the wait list number in Feb 2020.

#yeG #yyc #ableg #Covid19ab
This comes as a Canadian Institute for Health Information report shows that Alberta performed 2800 fewer surgeries per month on avg in first 16 months of pandemic.
Read 5 tweets
7 Oct
Questions!
Is outbreak reporting at schools is too little, too late?

Kenney says cases among vaccinated school-aged children are declining.

Adds that junior and high schools are better off than last year because of vaccines.
Are we at or beyond the peak based on modelling?

Kenney says he doesn't know if we are past the peak, but that the numbers are moving in the right direction.

@CityNewsYEG #yeg #yyc #ableg #covid19ab
Kenney says it is too soon to say that we've beaten this thing, because we are going into Thanksgiving with colder weather for months ahead

We are also expecting waning effects from antibodies- adds we are by no means out of the woods.
Read 12 tweets
7 Oct
NEW:

Alberta will offer a one-time payment of $2000 for small- and medium-sized businesses that implement restrictions exemption program (aka vaccine passport program)

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Kenney says they will implement legislation to protect businesses that require employee vax, or who implement REP program from legal challenges.

They are also doubling max fines for those who harass public-facing workers from $2000 up to $4000.
Minister Schweitzer says many small businesses had questions about workplace vaccines and the REP program- the legislation addresses those concerns.

Adds the $2k program will help with costs to implement REP program - will be live in 4 to 6 weeks for that businesses.
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