NDP leader Rachel Notley will be sitting out this week’s session of the Legislature after coming down with COVID-19..Notley took to Twitter Monday to announce she will be isolating at home after testing positive..Monday’s order paper for the third session of the 30th legislature said Notley would be introducing Bill 201 Eastern Slopes Protection Act..According to the NDP, the act would “ban coal mining in category 1 and 2 lands, place a moratorium in categories 3 and 4 until the government legislates regional land-use plans, and put a stop to Premier Jason Kenney’s threat to scrap Alberta’s most beautiful and distinct landscapes with open-pit mining.”.Energy Minister Sonya Savage said at a Friday press conference all coal-related exploration and development will be suspended and “no new activity will be allowed” in the Eastern Slopes..Private Members’ Bills typically propose legislation that allows the opposition parties to promote their policies. Most Private Members’ Bills do not get past second reading because they don’t have the backing of the governing party..Notley took the opportunity to remind Albertans to get their “first, second, and booster doses.”.According to the Government of Alberta, fully vaccinated individuals (2 doses or 1 dose Janssen) must isolate a minimum of five days or until symptoms resolve, whichever is longer, starting the first day of symptoms or positive test..Amber Gosselin is a Western Standard reporter..agosselin@westernstandardonline.com.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
NDP leader Rachel Notley will be sitting out this week’s session of the Legislature after coming down with COVID-19..Notley took to Twitter Monday to announce she will be isolating at home after testing positive..Monday’s order paper for the third session of the 30th legislature said Notley would be introducing Bill 201 Eastern Slopes Protection Act..According to the NDP, the act would “ban coal mining in category 1 and 2 lands, place a moratorium in categories 3 and 4 until the government legislates regional land-use plans, and put a stop to Premier Jason Kenney’s threat to scrap Alberta’s most beautiful and distinct landscapes with open-pit mining.”.Energy Minister Sonya Savage said at a Friday press conference all coal-related exploration and development will be suspended and “no new activity will be allowed” in the Eastern Slopes..Private Members’ Bills typically propose legislation that allows the opposition parties to promote their policies. Most Private Members’ Bills do not get past second reading because they don’t have the backing of the governing party..Notley took the opportunity to remind Albertans to get their “first, second, and booster doses.”.According to the Government of Alberta, fully vaccinated individuals (2 doses or 1 dose Janssen) must isolate a minimum of five days or until symptoms resolve, whichever is longer, starting the first day of symptoms or positive test..Amber Gosselin is a Western Standard reporter..agosselin@westernstandardonline.com.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
