Author of the article: Duane Bratt
Publishing date: May 09, 2021  â¢Â 6 days ago  â¢Â 5 minute read  â¢Â Supporters gather during a rally against measures taken by government and health authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19 at the Whistle Stop Cafe in Mirror, Alberta, on Saturday, May 8, 2021. The Whistle Stop was shut down by AHS for not following public health rules. Photo by Jason Franson/The Canadian Press
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What a week in Alberta politics! On Apr. 28, Premier Jason Kenney warned against COVID-19 lockdowns. The next day, he reversed himself and introduced some limited measures that simultaneously exempted rural hotspots.
Nevertheless, over the course of the weekend, COVID-19 cases skyrocketed to their highest totals during the 15-month-long pandemic. This led government house leader Jason Nixon to announce on May 2 that the Alberta legislature would be suspended for two weeks.
REGINA The Regina Police Service has issued 16 Summary Offence Tickets for violations of the Saskatchewan Public Health Order after a Freedom Rally on Saturday. A video shared by Bernier s Facebook page confirmed Bernier himself recieved one of the tickets issued. The tickets were issued for participating in an outdoor gathering larger than ten people. Police estimate around 200 people were in attendance. Police say the matter is still under investigation.
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By Josh Sigurdson
May 8, 2021 | 3:33 PM
Dozens of people gathered in Victoria Park Saturday to attend a “freedom rally” featuring an appearance from Peoples’ Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier.
Sporting a Rider jersey, Bernier voiced his opposition to the current Public Health Measures in place around the country, claiming the Canada he grew up in is now unrecognizable.
He claimed the lockdowns are a failed experiment, adding the government has strayed away from it’s goal of protecting those most vulnerable.
“What people are doing here, what establishment politicians are doing, it’s not based on science,” said Bernier. “It’s an experiment, an experiment that failed, and we must go back to our normal lives, and I think that’s an important message. We must fight for our freedom.”
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Saskatoon city police say they will monitor a “freedom rally” planned for the Vimy Memorial site at Kiwanis Park on Sunday afternoon.
The rally, the fifth large freedom rally-branded event to take place in Saskatoon since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, will feature an appearance from People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier, who is scheduled to visit Regina, Saskatoon and Milden over the next three days on his “Mad Max Saskatchewan Tour.”
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