Alberta
UCP MLA calls for public inquiry into his own government’s handling of covid crisis
Red Deer South UCP MLA Jason Stephan has asked for a “public inquiry: a comprehensive, full cost analysis of COVID restrictions on Albertans.” In a news release MLA Stephan sent out Tuesday, he blasted widespread restrictions saying “Government control and coercion; prescription and restriction; produce fear and contention. Principled approaches, trusting adults to govern themselves and their families in respectful ways, produce individual hope and societal peace.”
Throughout much of the last year, a number of UCP MLA’s have been vocal in their opposition to widespread covid lockdowns. Many have called for an entirely different approach called “Focussed Protection” best described by former Alberta Emergency Management Expert David Redman.
This request by a member of their own party emphasizes widespread support for a different approach if variants or other factors lead to a new wave later this year. In a video discussion Jason Stephan emphasizes he’s “not seeking to condemn anyone” but considering the widespread financial and social devastation caused by lockdown restrictions “It’s really important for government to learn from this and be better”.
Stephan believes the inquiry should consider all aspects of the covid response including the evolving understanding of effective medial treatment for those who test positive and show symptoms.
A lengthy new report commissioned by landowners near proposed Alberta coal mines concludes mines would create environmental liabilities that exceed their economic benefits.
Written by respected Alberta environmental consultants, the report says mines would pose a serious threat to both the quality and quantity of downstream water.
It says current methods to remove toxins such as selenium are unproven over long times and large areas.
The report suggests new mines would increase stress on water supplies, especially as southern Alberta grows and climate change alters rain and snow patterns.
It estimates new mines will only be one-quarter reclaimed within 50 years — and those sites aren’t likely to return to what they once were.
The report concludes the government has failed to consider the cascade of environmental effects that coal mining would create, especially in combination with forestry and energy development.
The report, requested by the Livingstone Landowners Group, has been filed with the government’s coal consultation committee.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 15, 2021.
The Canadian Press
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