News Release UCP MUST RECALL LEGISLATURE TO PASS PROTECTION FOR WORKERS, SMALL BUSINESSES EDMONTON – The Alberta NDP Caucus demands UCP House Leader Jason Nixon recall the Legislative Assembly to quickly pass emergency legislation to protect Albertans through the fourth wave. In a letter sent to Nixon on Wednesday, the Official Opposition is calling for the … Continue reading
News Release David Shepherd, NDP Critic for Health, made the following statement in response to today’s COVID-19 numbers, the open letter sent by 12 capital region mayors, and the extremist views publish by UCP MLA Pete Guthrie: “There were 4,903 new cases of COVID over the long weekend and now 15,486 active cases overall. … Continue reading
News Release KENNEY GOES BACK INTO RESTRICTIONS, WON’T TAKE ALBERTA FORWARD WITH PASSPORTS EDMONTON – Jason Kenney’s plan to pay unvaccinated Albertans and return to mask mandates, curfews, and restrictions punishes all Albertans for his political decision not to proceed with NDP Leader Rachel Notley’s vaccine passport plan. On Friday, Jason Kenney announced … Continue reading
News Release SIMPLE, SECURE, SCANNABLE: ALBERTA’S NDP CALLS FOR VACCINE PASSPORT CALGARY – In order to protect people, protect hospitals and protect the provincial economy, Alberta’s NDP is calling for the introduction of simple, secure and scannable vaccine passports that would be required for entry to non-essential businesses and mass gathering settings across the province. … Continue reading
Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw tweets: Here is a summary of the latest #COVID19AB numbers: There are currently 465 people in hospital due to COVID-19. Of the 358 non-ICU, 81.1% are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. Of the 107 in ICU, 91.6% are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. (1/4) Over the past 24 … Continue reading
Media Statement NDP Deputy Leader Sarah Hoffman made the following statement in response to news that Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party is still selling “Best Summer Ever” hats while COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations soar: “There are more than a thousand Albertans falling sick with COVID each day. Some of those Albertans will suffer life-changing consequences, and … Continue reading
News Release UCP MLA BREAKS RANKS, BLASTS KENNEY CURRICULUM EDMONTON – A UCP MLA has broken ranks with the Jason Kenney government and poured harsh criticism on his widely condemned curriculum. Tracy Allard, MLA for Grande Prairie, wrote a six-page letter to Education Minister Adriana LaGrange today listing dozens of concerns, and then distributed the … Continue reading
News Release SHANDRO MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MASS CANCELLATION OF SURGERIES, UNSAFE SITUATION AT ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL EDMONTON – UCP Health Minister Tyler Shandro must appear publicly today and accept responsibility for the mass cancellation of orthopedic surgeries at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, a situation described by a senior doctor as “NOT safe.” … Continue reading
News Release KENNEY MUST TEST, TRACE, ISOLATE TO PROTECT CONSUMER CONFIDENCE EDMONTON – Alberta’s NDP is demanding that Jason Kenney and the UCP government test, trace, and isolate COVID cases to keep Alberta small businesses open. On August 16, the UCP will stop all testing outside of hospitals for COVID-19, stop contact tracing of the … Continue reading
News Release NDP CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE VACCINES, TESTING, PPE AT POST-SECONDARY CAMPUSES AS NEW SEMESTER APPROACHES EDMONTON – Post-secondary students across the province are worrying about returning to classrooms in September as the UCP recklessly removes all COVID-19 health measures, including testing, tracing, and isolating. “Most students that I have consulted with want access … Continue reading
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