ALBERTA NDP LEADER RACHEL NOTLEY ISSUED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON MINISTER ALLARD’S POSITIVE COVID-19 DIAGNONSIS:

The following can be attributed to Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley:

“Our best wishes go out to Minister Allard and we hope for a speedy recovery. We also are very much hoping that her close contacts ultimately test negative for COVID-19, including, of course, Premier Kenney as well as Minister McIver and MLAs Pitt, Neudorf and Guthrie.

“We also recognize the Legislative Assembly plays a vital role in ensuring the safety of Albertans through this pandemic as well as in promoting an economic recovery for the future.

“We are hopeful that we will be able to work with the Government to establish enhanced safety protocols and we remain willing to negotiate meaningful strategies to achieve this.”