Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks on Good Morning Calgary
August 4, 2021
We were broadcasting from Prairie Winds Park today, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney joined us for an On-Air discussion.He talked about his “Fairness to Newcomers Action Plan”
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In his first public comments since chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced sweeping changes to COVID-19 measures last Wednesday, Kenney said Tuesday the plan from Hinshaw and her team was presented to the COVID-19 cabinet committee on July 8.
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“We accepted without modification the proposal that came forward from the chief medical officer of health, which is based on science and data, particularly on the powerful science and data behind the protective effect of the vaccines, which has, as (Hinshaw) says, dramatically changed the context of COVID-19,” said Kenney.
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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney poses for a photo as he hosts the Premier s annual Stampede breakfast in Calgary, Alta., Monday, July 12, 2021. Kenney will provide details on Alberta s film and television industry this afternoon, speaking publicly for the first time since significant changes were made to COVID-19 protections in the province.
Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh August 03, 2021 - 8:00 PM CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney offloaded responsibility on Alberta s top doctor for lifting all COVID-19 public health orders, as local leaders and health-care experts from across the country continue to condemn the province s plans. In defence of Alberta s move to end isolation requirements, contact tracing and asymptomatic testing, Kenney said Tuesday the decision was based on science and data. But he didn t provide specifics.
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CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney says he respects the advice of Alberta s top doctor to lift all COVID-19 public health orders, as local leaders and health-care experts from across the country continue to condemn the province s plans.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney poses for a photo as he hosts the Premier s annual Stampede breakfast in Calgary, Alta., Monday, July 12, 2021. Kenney will provide details on Alberta s film and television industry this afternoon, speaking publicly for the first time since significant changes were made to COVID-19 protections in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney says he respects the advice of Alberta s top doctor to lift all COVID-19 public health orders, as local leaders and health-care experts from across the country continue to condemn the province s plans.
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