Alberta NDP says it would scrap COVID-19 review panel if party wins election
“This is an exceptionally expensive throw to Danielle Smith’s extreme base at the expense of Alberta taxpayers at a time when folks need her to be focused on their cost of living and their health-care system.”Smith announced the panel in a statement last week, setting the budget at $2 million.
The panel’s online portal is active. Those who sign on are invited to respond to one question: “What, if any, amendments to legislation should be made to better equip the province to cope with future public health emergencies?”Smith responded to concerns about Manning’s appointment while speaking Saturday to listeners on her Corus call-in radio show.
She said she chose Manning in part because he was working on organizing a broader citizen-led probe into the federal government’s COVID-19 response, titled the National Citizens Inquiry.She also said she wanted someone with a high profile to lead what she promised would be a forward-looking document to address future public health crises.
“You need someone who has stature so that there’s credibility to the process, and Preston had already indicated that he wanted to do this at the national level,” Smith said on the radio show.
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