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To: Premier Jason Kenney

Restore public safety measures to protect Albertans from COVID-19

Bring Alberta’s reopening plan in line with the science.

Why is this important?

Update: The fourth wave is sweeping through the province. As of Sept 27, more Albertans are in the ICU with COVID than ever. A growing number of experts are warning that the province’s health-care system is on the verge of collapse due to a staffing crisis, overwhelmed ICUs and insufficient government action. Experts say the worst is yet to come and that the province needs COVID public safety measures to ease up pressure on hospitals.

[original petition]

Last week, Premier Jason Kenney lifted all COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta — including contact tracing and mandatory quarantines for people who have tested positive for COVID-19. [1]

Alberta is on the precipice of a fourth wave fuelled by the Delta variant — and the spread will be especially dangerous for unvaccinated Albertans. [2]

Medical professionals are already speaking out about Alberta’s reopening plans: the Canadian Paediatric Society has called the plan an “unnecessary and risky gamble.” [3]

Nurses, medical officials, teachers, parents and community members have taken to the streets demanding the return of basic COVID-19 safety protocols to protect all of us. All that’s missing is a wave of public pressure aimed directly at Kenney. [4]

Add your voice to the petition calling for Kenney to bring Alberta’s reopening plan in line with the science.

Sources:
[1] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/federal-health-minister-pens-letter-to-alberta-asks-for-science-behind-plan-to-lift-covid-19-rules-1.6130917
[2] https://globalnews.ca/news/8087850/alberta-covid-19-measures-hajdu-shandro/
[3] https://globalnews.ca/news/8073936/alberta-covid-measutes-canadian-paediatric-society/
[4] https://globalnews.ca/news/8074090/alberta-doctors-rally-covid-19-rules/

Updates

2021-08-07 11:18:53 -0400

1,000 signatures reached

2021-08-06 17:48:51 -0400

500 signatures reached

2021-08-06 14:27:35 -0400

100 signatures reached

2021-08-06 14:20:07 -0400

50 signatures reached

2021-08-06 14:16:17 -0400

25 signatures reached

2021-08-06 14:15:19 -0400

10 signatures reached