Municipal input needed before Alberta eases COVID-19 restrictions: Gondek

Premier Jason Kenney says he expects to announce Alberta's plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions this week, but Calgary's mayor says a meeting with municipal leaders needs to happen before changes are made. According to Kenney, the restrictions exemptions program — a rebranded vaccine passport initiative — would be the first to go. In a Feb. 4 tweet that remains pinned to the top of the premier's Twitter page, the premier said "the COVID cabinet committee will approve a plan to lift res