Some UCP MLAs to blame for rising COVID cases

By Letter to the Editor on May 15, 2021.

Editor: My late father was a rodeo cowboy, a bareback rider, and had nothing but respect for doctors and nurses.
He knew cowboys couldn’t exist without the help of doctors and nurses.
Watching these fools at Bowden deliberately put people at risk of catching COVID and showing no respect for the nightmare our doctors and nurses have been going through is sickening. Let’s hope they are all banned from competing in any future rodeos.
Ever since MLA Drew Barnes and these ignorant UCP MLAs started this ignore – the-rules-and-keep-our businesses-open campaign, COVID cases have skyrocketed in Alberta and we are seeing more and more young people getting sick and in some cases dying.
Apparently putting the saving of businesses ahead of saving lives is far more important to Barnes and company. How stupid can you be?
Especially when they are ignoring the fact that there are government plans in place to help these businesses survive doesn’t make them look very smart.
The big question is are these businesses too lazy to apply for help and are their MLAs too lazy to help them apply?
Businesses in Edmonton are telling us that take out and curb side pick-up is working and government help is welcome.
Why aren’t rural businesses following suit?
Alan K. Spiller
Edmonton