EDMONTON — Almost half of the 40 backbenchers in Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's caucus are openly criticizing public-health restrictions meant to contain spread of the COVID-19 virus. Here's a list of the 18 who are speaking out and the constituencies they represent.
Michaela Glasgo, Brooks-Medicine Hat
Miranda Rosin, Banff-Kananaskis
Todd Loewen, Central Peace-Notley
Angela Pitt, Airdrie-East
Drew Barnes, Cypress-Medicine Hat
Jason Stephan, Red Deer-South
Tracy Allard, Grande Prairie
Roger Reid, Livingstone-Macleod
Nate Horner, Drumheller-Stettler
Nathan Cooper, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
Glenn van Dijken, Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock
Ron Orr, Lacombe-Ponoka
Dave Hanson, Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul
R.J. Sigurdson, Highwood
Mark Smith, Drayton Valley-Devon
Garth Rowswell, Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright
Martin Long, West Yellowhead
Dan Williams, Peace River
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 8, 2021
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