kenney did not commit to that timeline, saying only that officials would do their best to work with the opposition.
the british columbia government introduced amendments to the employment standards act that on monday which, if passed, will provide workers there with up to three hours of paid leave to get each dose of their covid-19 vaccine.
notley said that legislation is being supported by both labour groups and business representatives in british columbia.
similar legislation was passed last month in saskatchewan.
“we’ve got a new democratic government to the to the west of us and a conservative government to the east of us who have both seen fit to do it,” she said.
“we have clear evidence that there is a problem with the vaccine hesitancy in alberta, and this would assist in getting more people vaccinated quicker.”
starting on tuesday the government expanded the age of eligibility for the astazeneca vaccine to those as young as 40 after reports of low turnout of older people interested in getting the shot.
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