New Premier Danielle Smith wants to look at 'changes necessary to improve government response to future health emergencies' after Kenney's regime imposed restrictions that included jailing pastors.
'I have asked them to consider all charges under the lens of: ‘Is it in the public interest to pursue, and is there a reasonable likelihood of conviction?’'
Alberta Health Services stated that the province cannot 'live in a state of emergency permanently' whenever 'we see an increase in respiratory viruses.'
'I am concerned that our democratic life is veering away from ordinary prudential debate towards a polarization that undermines our bedrock institutions and principles.'
'Families are free to make their own personal health decisions, and, no matter what that decision is, it will be supported by Alberta’s education system.'