And clearly, throughout the pandemic Premier Jason Kenney has positioned himself as the heroic maverick who is sure he can beat the coronavirus by blazing his own trail. “My definition of mavericks has nothing to do with this vaccine-resistant, separatist-directed, grievance mongering attitude currently exerting itself. Professional organizations including the Alberta Medical Association, the Alberta College of Family Physicians and the Canadian pediatric Society have added their voices. Given all the resistance from both inside and outside Alberta and the rising number of COVID-19 cases, Kenney may have to back track. Trouble is, given Kenney’s plummeting popularity most Albertans don’t see him that way.

Source: thestar August 09, 2021 19:41 UTC