Alberta's race against coronavirus variants in the coming months depends on the public's ability to follow public health rules, but some experts fear a continued lack of consequences for some protesting essential measures could cripple the province's pandemic response. Yet there are weekly examples of some Albertans defying public health rules by marching unmasked through malls, worshipping at over-capacity church services and walking out on mandatory hotel quarantine. As for public health enforcement, Hinshaw defers to the expertise of police. (The Canadian Press)Politicians and health officials all need to walk the walk and set an example to mend public faith, University of Calgary public health researcher Dr. Sajjad Fazel said. While the current public health acts may impede on freedoms, Hardcastle said a public health emergency may supersede those rights.

Source: CBC News February 17, 2021 12:56 UTC