Premier Kenney chatting, so I guess I'll take a listen.
Kenney revisiting many of his main points this week, talking about his visit to DC, concerns over Ottawa's trucker vaccine mandate and the refusal to negotiate with protestors.
Kenney says they have tried to balance lives and livelihoods, doing so with trial and error.

Thanks Albertans, but notably front-line health care workers.
Q!

William says he condemns Kenney for saying that truckers attacked RCMP, he doesn't want to hear from Kenney.

Kenney reads information he received, says RCMP were surrounded by vehicles who breached barricades and attempted to ram officers and collided with other motorists.
Kenney adds that motorists and protestors wound up physical conflict.

Adds that officer were swarmed, threatened, etc.

Says shame on those responsible for those actions.
When is the end?

Kenney says there will never be and to COVID-19- variants will continue.

But says variants will become less severe as they pass through populations and vaccinations continue.
Kenney says variants will be around for decades to come, but weakened.

Adds that they will set firm dates next week to end REP and other measures.

Says he wants to remove measures for kids even quicker,
Q- That whole spiel about hospitals being overwhelmed was false!

Kenney says in the fall there were 280 COVID ICU patients (and 335 overall), and normally Alberta only has 173 ICU beds total.

Adds he got a call from chief coroner to order backup freezer trucks because of deaths
Kenney talks to person who asked question who lives in Grande Prairie.

Says many ICU patients had to be transferred from Grande Prairie to Edmonton.

Adds hospitalizations now are highest ever.
Can you stop local municipalities from putting in their own mask mandates?

Kenney says legal advice says that municipalities have that power - but says they will take a look at that.

Adds muni councillors don't have access to same data Kenney does.
Kenney says local politicians improvising their own policies would be a matter of great concern.

If they were to bring forth legislation to ban munis from making mask mandates that wouldnt come until Leg is back in session.

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Feb 4
BREAKING:

Premier Kenney says COVID cabinet will approve a plan early next week for the careful lifting of health measures, beginning with vaccine passport program.

#yeg #Yyc #ableg #Covid19ab
Kenney says REP was for discretionary activities, like casinos or NHL games.

They also offered rapid test options.

Says REP never covered essential things, such as driving a truck.
Kenney adds REP helped boost vax rates and helped stave off greater stress on health care system.

Adds booster shots are the best way to ensure the government can open things up quicker.
Read 4 tweets
Feb 3
Mayor Sohi says he a explore options on how to continue with the vaccine passport program in Edmonton should the province remove its REP in the coming days.

#yeg #yyc #ableg #covid19ab
As for the mask mandate, Mayor Sohi says it will be in place until at least COVID cases are below 100 per 100,000 population for 28 consecutive days, which is not currently the case.

#yeg #Yyc #ableg #Covid19ab
Sohi says he has asked administration to look at how to continue with REP program - whether they can, and what metrics to look at.

Adds they can continue mask program as they see fit.
Read 4 tweets
Feb 1
NEW:

Premier Kenney says he's had reports of Coutts protestors assaulting RCMP officers, including trying to ram the RCMP which later led to collision with civilian vehicle in the area.
Kenney calls the attacks on RCMP at Coutts completely unacceptable and condemns the actions.

He implores anyone who feels strongly about the issues to find peaceful and lawful ways to protest.
Kenney thanks RCMP for handling the situation.

Also thanks law-abiding truck drivers who were stranded in Coutts.
Read 5 tweets
Dec 22, 2021
NDP health critic David Shepherd says he's glad the UCP heeded their call to expand boosters and to get more rapid tests into Albertans hands.

But says not reversing decision to allow unvaccinated people to gather is "reckless"
Shepherd says the NDP is not calling for hard lock downs, but asks why Alberta is doing less than other provinces.
"Where is that modelling?"

Shepherd says he wants to know why Albertans aren't able to see the provincial COVID modelling, nor the recommendations put forward by Dr. Hinshaw.
Read 4 tweets
Dec 21, 2021
Q!

Why just ask people to limit their contacts instead of rules?

Kenney says we already have robust measures and 90% of adult population with first dose.

Adds asking that people look at their own activity, helpful to give them those parameters.
Kenney says all cabinet meetings are going online.

Says he's avoiding parties he's been invited to.

Says Oilers game had 1/3 empty seats at last game, indicating people are already taking precautions.
Is this going to be enough?

Kenney says they are doing what's necessary based on info right now, but are willing to act if needed.

Adds we will see important data coming from South Africa, etc in the next week or 2 about sever outcomes and hospitalizations.
Read 11 tweets
Dec 21, 2021
NEW:

NDP MLA Thomas Dang has stepped down.

Leader Rachel Notley says this comes following after RCMP executed a search warrant on his home - tied to Alberta Health records.

#yeg #yyc #ableg
Notley says she doesn't know the nature of the allegation against Dang.

Said she was notified by Dang this morning following RCMP search.
Notley says based on the dates of the warrants, it coincides with a breach of Alberta Health records.

Says Dang notified AH at that point.

Says there is a warrant, and that he is likely under investigation.
Read 5 tweets

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