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Kenney under fire as COVID-19 runs rampant through Alberta
Manage episode 303334285 series 2332787
A mere two weeks after restating Alberta wouldn’t see a vaccine passport, Premier Jason Kenney announced a vaccine passport amid rising cases of COVID-19’s fourth wave.
Kenney deemed it necessary at this point as Alberta’s health system faced record numbers of hospitalizations and ICU admissions. The move has also created political pressure within his own party.
Edmonton Journal political reporter Lisa Johnson joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the new measures the premier brought in, the criticism he’s facing from the public and within the UCP and how bad things have gotten in the health care system
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540 episodes
Manage episode 303334285 series 2332787
A mere two weeks after restating Alberta wouldn’t see a vaccine passport, Premier Jason Kenney announced a vaccine passport amid rising cases of COVID-19’s fourth wave.
Kenney deemed it necessary at this point as Alberta’s health system faced record numbers of hospitalizations and ICU admissions. The move has also created political pressure within his own party.
Edmonton Journal political reporter Lisa Johnson joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the new measures the premier brought in, the criticism he’s facing from the public and within the UCP and how bad things have gotten in the health care system
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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