A Tory B.C. MP seemed to suggest this week it’s time to open Canada’s economy because most Covid-19 fatalities happen in care homes..CPC MP Marc Dalton removed the post after being contacted by the Canadian Press..“Most deaths are in care homes where average life expectancy is 2 yrs (and) 65% usually pass in the (first) year,” Dalton wrote on Twitter Monday..“Time to start moving Canada back to work?”. IMG_1615 .The Member of Parliament for Pitt Meadows–Maple Ridge, a riding that encompasses the Fraser Valley to the north and Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge communities of greater Vancouver, later sent a statement to some media outlets sharing his condolences to those who have lost loved ones to COVID-19..Dalton added he is personally affected because a relative of his, who is in care, has also tested positive for the virus..Campaign Life Coalition, a pro-life, pro-traditional family organization that rates members of Parliament based on interviews, personal statements, and voting records, rated Dalton as “pro-family”..B.C. has seen at least one demonstration of almost 15 people, some wearing masks, demanding the economy be reopened and their civil liberties be returned..“It’s such a nice day outside,” one of the protesters said..Tuesday in Alberta saw reduced production at a Cargill meat plant in High River, 45 minutes south of Calgary, after 38 employees tested positive for the virus. A company spokesperson said the plant has had to reduce a shift due to an outbreak that forced some into quarantine..The spokesperson said they have spaces available for those who are healthy enough to work..The Calgary region has been the hardest hit in Alberta with more than 65 per cent of cases in the province identified in the Calgary health zone. A total 38 of 48 deaths in the province have also been from the Calgary zone, with 21 – more than half – from the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre alone..A total of 65 residents and 41 staff from the facility have tested positive so far for COVID-19..The centre has also added 37 new staff in the last week..Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean is a Senior Reporter with Western Standard.dmaclean@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter @Mitchell_AB
