Alberta
Red Deer South Conservative MLA is a one man opposition party within government
Jason Stephan may be treading on thin ice with his government as the backbench MLA stood in the Legislature this week t0 challenge his own government.. again. Backbench government MLA’s tend to disappear for long periods of time waiting for a shot to get into cabinet and make decisions that affect the province. These MLA’s spend time on committees trying to influence the cabinet decision makers and ultimately the Premier. Stephan is having none of that. The Red Deer South MLA has repeatedly taken his own government to task when he doesn’t agree with the actions they’re taking.
The latest example took place in the Legislature Thursday when Jason Stephan rose to challenge Health Minister Jason Copping on Section 1 of the Charter which says “limits to fundamental freedoms must be justified.” In this extraordinary exchange Health Minister Jason Copping repeated government talking points while Stephan demanded answers on whether the province has subjected any of the public health restrictions to due diligence to ensure they meet requirements set out in the Charter of Rights.
In this amazing exchange between members of the same government, MLA Stephan challenged Minister Copping on due diligence, restrictions against children, and restrictions against people who test negative or have protective antibodies due to the fact they’ve already survived covid.
Video from the Facebook page of Jason Stephan
EDMONTON — Alberta Health says it has detected three cases of the BA. 2 variant and reported its second-highest rate of hospitalizations due to COVID-19.
The province says there were 1,418 hospitalizations Wednesday, a day after it broke its record with 1,443.
There were 1,309 people with the disease in non-intensive care and 109 patients in ICUs across the province.
The province also recorded 22 additional deaths, bringing the total to 3,505 since the pandemic began.
Alberta Health did not say when the three Omicron subvariant cases were detected.
Federal health officials say so far, 51 such cases have been detected throughout Canada.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 26, 2022.
The Canadian Press
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks signed former all-star receivers Adarius Bowman and Emmanuel Arceneaux on Wednesday.
The Elks also added veteran receiver Caleb Holley, defensive back Matt Elam and defensive lineman Daniel Ross.
Bowman returns to the franchise after a five-year absence.
The 36-year-old is a three-time all-star, earning the honour in the 2014, 2015 and 2016 while he was playing in Edmonton.
Bowman helped Edmonton win the 2015 Grey Cup.
His 2016 season was one of the best in team history, with Bowman completing 120 receptions for 1,761 yards and nine touchdowns in 17 games.
Arceneaux, 34, is a two-time CFL all-star, and last played in the league in 2019, suiting up for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
He last played for the Frisco Fighters of the Indoor Football League.
Best known for his time with the B.C. Lions, Arceneaux has 578 receptions in the CFL for 8,418 yards and 57 touchdowns.
Elam and Ross have both had brief stints in the NFL.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 26, 2022.
The Canadian Press
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