Thu Sep 16, 2021 – 12:31 pm EDTThu Sep 16, 2021 – 12:36 pm EDT
EDMONTON, Alberta (LifeSiteNews) – The Premier of Alberta has declared a state of public health emergency in the province, imposing restrictions and a vaccine passport system.
Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement yesterday, citing rates of hospitalizations associated with COVID.
Kenney has stated repeatedly that the province would avoid vaccine passports, but on Wednesday he called the new system “the only responsible” thing to do.
He said, “We must deal with the reality that we are facing. We cannot push it away, morally, ethically, and legally the protection of life must be our paramount concern.”
The vaccine passport system is not completely obligatory, and commercial organizations that adopt the system will be able to operate without any of the new restrictions as long as they deny access to unvaccinated individuals or those who cannot provide a negative test result.
The premier did not acknowledge growing evidence that lockdowns and restrictions have resulted in more lives lost than saved.
Kenney’s reversal occurred despite the fact that the Alberta public health closed 20% of ICU beds this year. Rebel News chief Ezra Levant called the strain on hospital resources
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