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, Save Lives — unless you’re:
Facebook photos show Alberta UCP MLA Pat Rehn spent Christmas in Cancún, Mexico. #abpoli @ctvedmonton https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/facebook-photos-show-alberta-ucp-mla-spent-christmas-in-mexico-1.5249982
, Save Lives — unless you’re:Facebook photos show Alberta UCP MLA Pat Rehn spent Christmas in Cancún, Mexico. #abpoli @ctvedmonton https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/facebook-photos-show-alberta-ucp-mla-spent-christmas-in-mexico-1.5249982
#StayHome , Save Lives - unless you are:
“UCP Minister Tracy Allard vacationed in Hawaii amid COVID-19 second wave: reports:
A United Conservative cabinet minister took a vacation in Hawaii in December” #abpoli @calgaryherald https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/ucp-minister-tracy-allard-vacationed-in-hawaii-reports
, Save Lives - unless you are:“UCP Minister Tracy Allard vacationed in Hawaii amid COVID-19 second wave: reports:
A United Conservative cabinet minister took a vacation in Hawaii in December” #abpoli @calgaryherald https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/ucp-minister-tracy-allard-vacationed-in-hawaii-reports
UCP staffers taking heat for Hawaiian Christmas trip:
“The Instagram post showed two pictures, including one of Michael Forian on a beach with his arm around a woman, tagged as Eliza Snider, press secretary for the minister of advanced education” #abpoli https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/mobile/ucp-staffers-taking-heat-for-hawaiian-christmas-trip-1.5249115
“The Instagram post showed two pictures, including one of Michael Forian on a beach with his arm around a woman, tagged as Eliza Snider, press secretary for the minister of advanced education” #abpoli https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/mobile/ucp-staffers-taking-heat-for-hawaiian-christmas-trip-1.5249115
How Alberta's COVID-19 death toll turned so grim, so quickly | @CBCNews:
“The first 500 deaths took nearly 9 months. The next 500 took just 34 days.” #abpoli #COVID19AB @CBCNews https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-covid-19-december-deadliest-year-end-1.5856674
“The first 500 deaths took nearly 9 months. The next 500 took just 34 days.” #abpoli #COVID19AB @CBCNews https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-covid-19-december-deadliest-year-end-1.5856674
Premier Kenney refuses to discipline Alberta MLAs, government staff over international travel
"I don't think it's reasonable for me as a leader to sanction people who very carefully followed the public health orders and the legal requirements” @ctvedmonton https://beta.ctvnews.ca/local/edmonton/2021/1/1/1_5250579.html
"I don't think it's reasonable for me as a leader to sanction people who very carefully followed the public health orders and the legal requirements” @ctvedmonton https://beta.ctvnews.ca/local/edmonton/2021/1/1/1_5250579.html
#StayHome & Save Lives, unless you’re:
“Jason Kenney’s Chief Of Staff Jamie Huckabay Quietly Returned From United Kingdom Despite Flight Ban:
On Friday, Kenney said top aide Jamie Huckabay returned on Boxing Day via the US” #abpoli #COVID19AB https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/kenney-travel-coronavirus-chief-of-staff_ca_5fef96b4c5b6fd33110de902
& Save Lives, unless you’re:“Jason Kenney’s Chief Of Staff Jamie Huckabay Quietly Returned From United Kingdom Despite Flight Ban:
On Friday, Kenney said top aide Jamie Huckabay returned on Boxing Day via the US” #abpoli #COVID19AB https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/kenney-travel-coronavirus-chief-of-staff_ca_5fef96b4c5b6fd33110de902
Albertans across the political spectrum are dismayed by this conduct and dismissal of accountability:
Braid: Kenney lets UCP flight crew off the hook for violating spirit of pandemic rules. #abpoli #COVID19AB | @calgaryherald https://calgaryherald.com/news/braid-kenney-lets-ucp-flight-crew-of-the-hook-for-violating-spirit-of-pandemic-rules
Braid: Kenney lets UCP flight crew off the hook for violating spirit of pandemic rules. #abpoli #COVID19AB | @calgaryherald https://calgaryherald.com/news/braid-kenney-lets-ucp-flight-crew-of-the-hook-for-violating-spirit-of-pandemic-rules
Are these restrictions for everyone?
“International travel
Departures
An official global travel advisory remains in effect. Avoid non-essential travel outside Canada until further notice.
•The Canada/US border remains closed to non-essential travel” https://www.alberta.ca/covid-19-travel-advice.aspx#toc-0
“International travel
Departures
An official global travel advisory remains in effect. Avoid non-essential travel outside Canada until further notice.
•The Canada/US border remains closed to non-essential travel” https://www.alberta.ca/covid-19-travel-advice.aspx#toc-0
NDP MP Niki Ashton stripped of critic role after travelling to Greece:
“A Manitoba MP has lost her critic position after travelling out of the country to see a sick relative.. her ill grandmother in Greece” #cdnpoli #COVID19 https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/ndp-mp-niki-ashton-stripped-of-critic-role-after-travelling-to-greece-1.5250987
“A Manitoba MP has lost her critic position after travelling out of the country to see a sick relative.. her ill grandmother in Greece” #cdnpoli #COVID19 https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/ndp-mp-niki-ashton-stripped-of-critic-role-after-travelling-to-greece-1.5250987
Are Hawaiians okay?
Jeremy Nixon, UCP MLA (Calgary-Klein), a Parliamentary Secretary, and his brother Jason Nixon, also vacationed in Hawaii. #abpoli #COVID19AB Via @cbcjanjohnston https://twitter.com/cbcjanjohnston/status/1345198406604529664?s=21
Jeremy Nixon, UCP MLA (Calgary-Klein), a Parliamentary Secretary, and his brother Jason Nixon, also vacationed in Hawaii. #abpoli #COVID19AB Via @cbcjanjohnston https://twitter.com/cbcjanjohnston/status/1345198406604529664?s=21
“Postmedia confirmed Friday night Calgary-Peigan MLA Tanya Fir [Las Vegas] and Calgary-Klein MLA Jeremy Nixon [Maui, Hawaii] each travelled abroad in December”.
Calgary MLAs Nixon, Fir also travelled to U.S. over holidays #abpoli #COVID19AB @calgaryherald https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-mlas-nixon-fir-also-travelled-to-u-s-over-holidays
Calgary MLAs Nixon, Fir also travelled to U.S. over holidays #abpoli #COVID19AB @calgaryherald https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-mlas-nixon-fir-also-travelled-to-u-s-over-holidays
Bell: Kenney's COVID-19 slap in the face to Albertans
“Tracy Allard, one of your inner circle, one of the bigshots in your COVID battle group, headed off to Hawaii...
Jamie Huckabay, your chief of staff..right-hand man, jetted off to the United Kingdom” https://calgarysun.com/opinion/columnists/bell-kenneys-covid-19-slap-in-the-face-to-albertans/wcm/b3d736a4-fb27-4cc8-a1e6-215ffa8f8204/
“Tracy Allard, one of your inner circle, one of the bigshots in your COVID battle group, headed off to Hawaii...
Jamie Huckabay, your chief of staff..right-hand man, jetted off to the United Kingdom” https://calgarysun.com/opinion/columnists/bell-kenneys-covid-19-slap-in-the-face-to-albertans/wcm/b3d736a4-fb27-4cc8-a1e6-215ffa8f8204/
2021 surge? Politicians need to lead by example. Hypocritical, confusing message to tell Canadians #StayHome while they ignore #COVID19 travel restrictions.
Growing list of Canadian politicians caught travelling abroad despite pandemic #cdnpoli @CTVNews https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/growing-list-of-canadian-politicians-caught-travelling-abroad-despite-pandemic-1.5251039
while they ignore #COVID19 travel restrictions.Growing list of Canadian politicians caught travelling abroad despite pandemic #cdnpoli @CTVNews https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/growing-list-of-canadian-politicians-caught-travelling-abroad-despite-pandemic-1.5251039
In a pandemic it’s necessary to ask everyone to make short-term sacrifices. We all benefit. Serious harm when politicians engage in double standards
“People started breaking Covid rules when they saw those with privilege ignore them”. #COVID19 @guardian https://theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/02/follow-covid-restrictions-break-rules-compliance
“People started breaking Covid rules when they saw those with privilege ignore them”. #COVID19 @guardian https://theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/02/follow-covid-restrictions-break-rules-compliance
A surge
Kenney will not discipline minister, chief of staff for December holiday trips:
“Tens of thousands of Albertans are currently out of the province, many of them on vacation in warmer climates...no public-health order or legal barrier barring them” https://apple.news/AVEvK0dTETKOVRWTq3do8WQ
Kenney will not discipline minister, chief of staff for December holiday trips:
“Tens of thousands of Albertans are currently out of the province, many of them on vacation in warmer climates...no public-health order or legal barrier barring them” https://apple.news/AVEvK0dTETKOVRWTq3do8WQ
