The Fir is flying as it has been revealed another member of the UCP caucus has travelled internationally during the pandemic..At some point it may be easier to count the number of UCP MLAs who didn’t leave the country during the provincial lockdown..This time it’s Calgary-Peigan MLA Tanya Fir – who was just removed from Premier Jason Kenney cabinet in August – who has admitted to ignoring provincial health recommendations against non-essential travel.. Mossleigh pub briefly opens before authorities move in .Las Vegas was the destination preferred by Fir..Municipal Affairs Minister Tracey Allard was the first UCP domino to fall after it was revealed she had travelled to Hawaii to continue a “17-year family tradition.”.She was called back to the province by Kenney, but the premier didn’t fire her, instead saying it was his fault because he hadn’t made it clear to his MLAs they might what to stay home with the rest of Albertans..Kenney said he has now issued a clear order against all international travel unless it’s for government business..The next cards to fall were Calgary-Klein MLA Jeremy Nixon, who also travelled to Hawaii and Kenney’s chief-of-staff Jamie Huckabay, who flew to the U.K., then returned through the U.S..Pat Rehn, UCP MLA for Lesser Slave Lake posted a photo of himself in a Mexican cave. Rehn had earlier posted a message that read, “stay home, save lives.”.“Albertans have done a tremendous job following public health guidelines and I commend them. I recently travelled to the U.S. to visit my sister. I have since returned and will abide by the Premier’s new travel directive. I sincerely apologize for this situation wholeheartedly,” Fir said in a statement on her Facebook site.. Screen-Shot-2021-01-02-at-11.32.53-AMEarlier, hypocritical tweet by Fir .Nixon is still in Hawaii but has been ordered to get on the next available flight home to chilly Alberta..The issue has even made the prestigious Washington Post..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter.com/nobby769
The Fir is flying as it has been revealed another member of the UCP caucus has travelled internationally during the pandemic..At some point it may be easier to count the number of UCP MLAs who didn’t leave the country during the provincial lockdown..This time it’s Calgary-Peigan MLA Tanya Fir – who was just removed from Premier Jason Kenney cabinet in August – who has admitted to ignoring provincial health recommendations against non-essential travel.. Mossleigh pub briefly opens before authorities move in .Las Vegas was the destination preferred by Fir..Municipal Affairs Minister Tracey Allard was the first UCP domino to fall after it was revealed she had travelled to Hawaii to continue a “17-year family tradition.”.She was called back to the province by Kenney, but the premier didn’t fire her, instead saying it was his fault because he hadn’t made it clear to his MLAs they might what to stay home with the rest of Albertans..Kenney said he has now issued a clear order against all international travel unless it’s for government business..The next cards to fall were Calgary-Klein MLA Jeremy Nixon, who also travelled to Hawaii and Kenney’s chief-of-staff Jamie Huckabay, who flew to the U.K., then returned through the U.S..Pat Rehn, UCP MLA for Lesser Slave Lake posted a photo of himself in a Mexican cave. Rehn had earlier posted a message that read, “stay home, save lives.”.“Albertans have done a tremendous job following public health guidelines and I commend them. I recently travelled to the U.S. to visit my sister. I have since returned and will abide by the Premier’s new travel directive. I sincerely apologize for this situation wholeheartedly,” Fir said in a statement on her Facebook site.. Screen-Shot-2021-01-02-at-11.32.53-AMEarlier, hypocritical tweet by Fir .Nixon is still in Hawaii but has been ordered to get on the next available flight home to chilly Alberta..The issue has even made the prestigious Washington Post..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter.com/nobby769
