Being an Albertan an embarrassment under UCP

By Letter to the Editor on October 2, 2021.

Editor:
I am embarrassed to call myself an Albertan. My government has let me down with its mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, its chasing of family doctors out of our communities and its disrespect for nurses and health professionals when we need them most.
None in the provincial caucus will stand up to Jason Kenney while he runs our province into the ground. Health, economy, environment, education – you name it, and it’s being ruined by him and his cronies.
Essential government services are being privatized out of existence and dedicated government professionals are being hamstrung to the point they’re unable to effectively deliver services.
It has become harder for normal Albertans to thrive, in fact harder to merely stay alive, thanks to the astounding series of follies and fumbles our government is making. And throughout it all, the government MLAs just sit on their hands biting their tongues while their obstinate premier digs in, refusing to acknowledge his errors or apologize for them, unable or unwilling to step up to lead what was once a great province.
I am embarrassed to call myself an Albertan.
Richard Quinlan
Lethbridge