Mon Jan 23, 2023 – 9:17 pm EST
EDMONTON, Alberta (LifeSiteNews) – The government of Alberta under new freedom-oriented Premier Danielle Smith will be establishing an “expert panel” to investigate her predecessor Jason Kenney’s government’s use of COVID dictates. The panel will be led by former MP Preston Manning, who has been critical of lockdowns.
The panel said in an announcement last week the Alberta government will review “the legislation and governance practices used by the Government of Alberta during the management of the COVID-19 public health emergency.”
It will be tasked with recommending “changes necessary to improve government response to future health emergencies.”
“There are valuable lessons we learned from the Alberta government’s response to the COVID-19 public health emergency,” Smith said. “It’s important that we apply those lessons to strengthen our management of future public health crises, and the panel’s recommendations will be key in doing so.”
Smith took over from Kenney as leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) on October 11, 2022, after winning the leadership of the party. Kenney was ousted due to low approval ratings and for reneging on promises not to lock Alberta down.
As for the panel led
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