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I'm mad, and it's beyond politics at this point.
Albertans all over the province gave up much of their lives this past year, and cancelled many traditions they normally would have at Christmas, when stricter COVID measures were put in place.
Like many Albertans, we did the right thing. We set aside our traditions. My kids for the first time in their lives missed seeing their grandparents over Christmas, our tradition of a family meal was put on hold, while we did the right thing, and stayed home.
But then, over the past few days, we learned that many of our elected officials, including a cabinet minister, decided to go and travel internationally over the break, taking trips to tropical destinations, because in one of their words, it was a family "tradition."
I'm sorry, but it reeks of privilege, and entitlement, as a leader, to decide to go on a tropical vacation (one that many Albertans would consider a once in a lifetime vacation), in the middle of a pandemic, when the very government they are part of is telling people to stay home, and in a year when many Albertans are suffering financially.
It flies in the face of the financial struggles many Albertans are having today, it flies in the face of the efforts we all are putting in today for the greater good and it flies in the face of pain many families have experienced this year, giving up holidays, and last goodbyes with dying loved ones.
The real icing on the cake, is in my opinion Jason Kenney has indicated there would be no repercussions for those in his caucus who decided to laugh in the face of Albertans, and run off to Mexico, or Hawaii or the UK, and more. No accountability, a refusal to admit wrongdoing and no consequences for their actions.
The entitled, tone deaf, disrespectful and inexcusable actions of these MLAs makes me feel ill. It's time for them to resign.
Steve Durrell
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