Grande Prairie residents voice opposition, approval over Alberta’s COVID policy shift
Two groups stood outside Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard’s constituency office Friday in protest, or in favour, of the province’s policy changes surrounding COVID-19 testing, tracing, isolation and masking.
On one side of the road, a group of individuals stood in favour of the provinces’ decision to remove COVID-19 restrictions as of August 16, while on the other side of West Side Drive stood a group calling for the province to reinstate COVID-19 testing, tracing, and isolation measures as new cases rise in the province.
James Friesen stood in favour of the province’s move, saying he is in support of the governments’ policy to end COVID tracing, testing, and isolation.
“We believe that the government must respond to people and government must listen to what people want and Jason Kenney made some terrible mistakes in the past but now he’s starting to listen.”