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Julia Wong

Feb 8 • 5 tweets • 2 min read

Meanwhile, biggest takeaways from press conference on Coutts blockade: cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

1. RCMP insist there are very "definite actions" taking place
2. But police don't have a way to remove vehicles, trucks from the scene (towing companies have told them they don't want to get involved) - this appears to be their biggest challenge & it isn't clear what the plan is

@sonyasavage

3. RCMP say there are illegal activities taking place that violate Criminal Code and provincial laws. Police say charges will be laid. Timeline TBA.
4. Situation has become intolerable and it has to end: Acting Justice Minister @sonyasavage

5. Why not just arrest protesters? RCMP say they want to resolve situation in safe and peaceful way

@sonyasavage

6. AB govt looking at potential of civil injunction but @sonyasavage says it isn't necessary at this time - they are looking at options under the Emerg Mgmt Act & Civil Forfeiture Act (seizing property involved in the commission of a crime)

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Julia Wong

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Feb 8

And coming up at 5 pm MT: cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…

Kenney says it's clear #AB passed peak of omicron infections weeks ago. He points to England, Scotland, Denmark lifting restrictions and states like CA and NJ removing mask mandates.

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Coming up in 15 minutes: globalnews.ca/news/7733440/a…

@jkenney

New numbers from @jkenney:
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Today marks the second day where cases are over 800, Kenney says.

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Operator just told us the call will be taking place "shortly." The waiting continues...

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Julia Wong

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@CMOH_Alberta

@CMOH_Alberta says there's a backlog of cases for contact tracers. Positive cases have received results but AHS has not been able to do contact tracing investigation.

Effective tomorrow, if 10 days have passed since you received a positive test result, AHS will no longer call you to do a contact tracing investigation.