EDMONTON, Alberta, April 8, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — In an unprecedented political move, 16 United Conservative Party of Alberta (UCP) MLA’s have blasted their party leader and Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney for taking the province back into a severe COVID-19 lockdown.
“As MLAs, we are calling on our Government colleagues to recognize the plea of our constituents. After 13 painstaking months of COVID-19 public health restrictions, we do not support the additional restrictions imposed on Albertans yesterday, and we will continue advocating for a transparent path forward that provides certainty to Alberta families, communities, and businesses,” reads the letter dated April 8.
“We have heard from our constituents, and they want us to defend their livelihoods and freedoms as Albertans. For months, we have raised these concerns at the highest levels of government and unfortunately, the approach of the Government has remained the same.”
The letter is a bold move on the part of the 16 MLAs.
One of the signatories is the current speaker of the House in the Alberta Legislature, Nathan Cooper. Another is a former cabinet member and Minister of Municipal Affairs Tracy Allard, who herself last year tested positive for COVID-19 and resigned after admitting to
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