Alberta UCP MLA Angela Pitt – who joined a national End the Lockdown Caucus this week that calls for the ending of COVID-19 restrictions – has blasted Premier Jason Kenney for not using “fact-based” arguments for lockdowns and regulations..“It doesn’t appear to be fact-based,” Pitt told Danielle Smith Thursday on her QR77 talk show..“My constituents haven’t quite seen the link between some of the restriction in place and COVID.”.Pitt said some COVID-19 restrictions make sense and we “have to be cautious.”.“But we can not continue to not take the public down the path of reality. When you’ve confused people and haven’t actually argued the proper case, it’s so frustrating for the public to buy into these restrictions.”.Pitt said “it’s been a failure on the part of our government” to present clear information to the public..“Whats the end goal? There’s lots of confusing messaging out there,” she said..“Pre-December 8, the premier himself said hair salons have zero spread … eight days later they were all shut down and we still don’t know why.”.“The public just wants a reasonable way to live with COVID, respecting it, absolutely, but not having the only other person you see being your husband or children..There are currently 64 cases of coronavirus in Airdrie..In response to Pitt and Cypress-Medicine Hat Drew Barnes joining the coalition, Kenney said MLA’s have right to speak for their constituents..Pitt said she has received enourmous support from her constituents for breaking ranks with UCP policy..“I’m getting an overwhelming amount of support. It’s been wonderful,” Pitt said..“There are more MLAs fighting for their constituents and representing them in caucus.”.Pitt noted MLAs haven’t been able to vote on provincial restrictions yet. The legislature is set to resume sitting February 25..She said despite gym owners in Airdrie saying they have never had a COVID-19 case in their facilities, they are still shut down..“It’s about restrictions that make sense,” she said..Pitt and Barnes join a group of politicians who have banded together to try and convince governments across the country to end their COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns..Calling themselves the “End the Lockdown Caucus”, the group originally started with five members but has grown considerably..And a petition in support of the group has already garnered more than 26,000 signatures..The founding members of the caucus include Ontario MPP Randy Hillier, PPC Leader Maxime Bernier, Wildrose Independence Party Leader Paul Hinman, Independent MP Derek Sloan, and several municipal politicians..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
Alberta UCP MLA Angela Pitt – who joined a national End the Lockdown Caucus this week that calls for the ending of COVID-19 restrictions – has blasted Premier Jason Kenney for not using “fact-based” arguments for lockdowns and regulations..“It doesn’t appear to be fact-based,” Pitt told Danielle Smith Thursday on her QR77 talk show..“My constituents haven’t quite seen the link between some of the restriction in place and COVID.”.Pitt said some COVID-19 restrictions make sense and we “have to be cautious.”.“But we can not continue to not take the public down the path of reality. When you’ve confused people and haven’t actually argued the proper case, it’s so frustrating for the public to buy into these restrictions.”.Pitt said “it’s been a failure on the part of our government” to present clear information to the public..“Whats the end goal? There’s lots of confusing messaging out there,” she said..“Pre-December 8, the premier himself said hair salons have zero spread … eight days later they were all shut down and we still don’t know why.”.“The public just wants a reasonable way to live with COVID, respecting it, absolutely, but not having the only other person you see being your husband or children..There are currently 64 cases of coronavirus in Airdrie..In response to Pitt and Cypress-Medicine Hat Drew Barnes joining the coalition, Kenney said MLA’s have right to speak for their constituents..Pitt said she has received enourmous support from her constituents for breaking ranks with UCP policy..“I’m getting an overwhelming amount of support. It’s been wonderful,” Pitt said..“There are more MLAs fighting for their constituents and representing them in caucus.”.Pitt noted MLAs haven’t been able to vote on provincial restrictions yet. The legislature is set to resume sitting February 25..She said despite gym owners in Airdrie saying they have never had a COVID-19 case in their facilities, they are still shut down..“It’s about restrictions that make sense,” she said..Pitt and Barnes join a group of politicians who have banded together to try and convince governments across the country to end their COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns..Calling themselves the “End the Lockdown Caucus”, the group originally started with five members but has grown considerably..And a petition in support of the group has already garnered more than 26,000 signatures..The founding members of the caucus include Ontario MPP Randy Hillier, PPC Leader Maxime Bernier, Wildrose Independence Party Leader Paul Hinman, Independent MP Derek Sloan, and several municipal politicians..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.TWITTER: Twitter.com/nobby7694
