The first phase will lift remaining visitor restrictions, current limits to dining and recreation activities, and additional screening for long-term care residents who go off-site.
The province identified more than 8,000 beds in facilities that are over 50 years of age, no longer meet current design requirements for safe and modern care.
Trudeau assured Nagar that recent investments in Alberta do not indicate his government is in an “election campaign mode.”
The Alberta government purchased a stake in the province's Sturgeon Refinery, hoping to reduce risk and save an estimated $2 billion over time.
Lethbridge’s bylaw came into effect in August of 2020, before the province introduced its mandate last December. The bylaw was expected to remain in place until December of 2021.
The Alberta government is committed to setting a timeframe for balancing the budget and repaying debt.