Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is accusing the federal government of preventing tech companies like Google and Apple from working with provinces to improve their contact tracing apps. Watch: Jason Kenney on the Albert vs. national contract tracing app row:'They are effectively reducing the functionality of an app which can help us in the midst of a public health crisis.' Kenney isn't the first premier to accuse Ottawa of interfering with provincial plans for a contact tracing app. Last month, the federal government announced it would be developing a national contact tracing app to be used across the country. Federal Minister of Health Patty Hajdu says a national contact tracing app will launch soon.

Source: CBC News July 13, 2020 22:49 UTC