Alberta's NDP leader Rachel Notley says Premier Danielle Smith is feeding a small group of Alberta extremists..On Thursday, the NDP held a press conference at the Federal Building in Edmonton to respond to Smith's refusal to apologize for her remarks on discrimination.."I wasn't actually planning on speaking with the media today, but the last 48 hours where we've seen the premier make her incredibly disturbing comments around relative forms of discrimination in the province of Alberta," Notley said.."And then her pointed decision yesterday to refuse to apologize for that. I will talk about a couple of things. Over the last 48 hours, I've been overwhelmed by thousands of folks reaching out to me who feel deeply hurt and frankly a little fearful as a result of the comments coming from here on our first day of office.".On Tuesday, at an inaugural press conference, Smith told the media most restrictions that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic on freedoms were on those who made a choice not to be vaccinated..Smith claimed that unvaccinated people are “the most discriminated against group that I've ever witnessed in my lifetime.”.Smith released a statement Wednesday to clarify comments she made at her inaugural press conference.."Yesterday I made comment regarding discrimination unvaccinated individuals suffered through ... during the past two years," Smith said in a statement released Wednesday..According to Smith, her intention was to underline the mistreatment of individuals who chose not to be vaccinated and were punished by not being able to work travel, or in some cases see loved ones..READ MORE: Smith clarifies comments about unvaccinated."Smith, as she caters to a very small group of extremists in the province, is going to jeopardize the stability of our healthcare workforce," Notley said..Notley continues to promote the use of vaccines on her social media accounts to Albertans despite Pfizer officials admitting the vaccines were never tested to stop transmission.. Notley press conference October 13NDP leader Rachel Notley. ."Vaccines helped us reopen the economy and get our lives back. Period. That's the whole tweet," Notley said on Twitter Tuesday..Earlier this week at the European Union’s COVID-19 response, Pfizer’s president of international developed markets, Janine Small, admitted its vaccine had never been tested before its release to the general public on its ability to prevent the transmission of COVID..READ MORE:Notley still promoting vaccines after Pfizer admits its vax was never tested to stop transmission."First of all, there's no evidence they are unsafe. Secondly, as I've already said before, our economy is open," Notley told the Western Standard.."Serious symptoms are down because of vaccinations. Our healthcare system is out of the crisis because of people suffering. People suffering from chronic cardiac problems, people waiting for hip surgery, desperate to see their aged parents. They're able to do things again because the vast majority of Albertans listened to this science. Listen to the advice they receive. Got their vaccinations.".READ MORE: Smith says the unvaccinated are the most discriminated against group.According to Notley, there is still massive pressure on Alberta hospitals because of COVID-19.."We discovered the vast majority of that was caused by folks who decided they knew better and that they were not going to get their vaccinations. And so that is unfortunate. But I'm not going to encourage them and thank those Albertans who stepped up to help get our community open again, and to help get back to our way of life."."I am a person who respects science. I am a person who respects the vast majority of peer-reviewed expert evidence done under-recognized academic institutions and settings," Notley said..According to Notley, Smith is barking up the wrong tree.."I do not learn my science on the dark web. As a result, I have a fairly mainstream standing of the best way forward to protect our economy to protect our communities, and our way of life and to make sure that our healthcare system is there for all Albertans and their family members when they are in crisis."
