New Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says unvaccinated people are ‘the most discriminated against group that I’ve ever witnessed in my lifetime’
New Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will abide by decisions from the Supreme Court of Canada in rulings involving her proposed sovereignty act – a contrast to her pledge during the United Conservative Party leadership campaign that the legislation would give the province the power to disregard federal laws and legal decisions.Tuesday morning and subsequently held a wide-ranging news conference in which she tried to clarify the mechanics of her signature campaign promise.
“The Supreme Court is the ultimate arbiter,” the Premier told reporters Tuesday afternoon. “When the Supreme Court makes a decision, we have to abide by that.” Ms. Smith also promised to amend Alberta’s Human Rights Act to protect those who opt not to get vaccinated from discrimination. Asked why she would protect vaccination status in the same way as gender, race or sexuality, she said the unvaccinated experienced an “extreme level of discrimination” during the pandemic. She pointed out that some were fired from their jobs or could not watch their children play hockey.
The Premier intends to announce a new cabinet Oct. 21. She said she reached out to Mr. Kenney, the UCP’s inaugural leader who is still an MLA, but that he has not responded to her invitation for a meeting.Meanwhile, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe outlined his own plan on Tuesday to assert provincial control over areas of federal jurisdiction.
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