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Considering the context of what's been happening with policy, the unilateral ending of the agreement for the doctors, which I had been following pretty closely. Federal Conservative, Calgary Centre Association. During her Thursday press conference, Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw stood behind the government’s school re-entry plan, reiterating that while some COVID-19 cases will likely emerge, the tradeoff is worthwhile. That's where we are frustrated. JEREMY: What his statement said was that he regretted "that this episode has become a distraction" during the COVID-19 pandemic, and "for that, I am sincerely sorry," he said. And almost immediately, Alberta doctors spoke out against this, saying: Why are you directing people to Telus, and not to their family physician right now? They didn’t give them to CBC when asked, and when I asked for this story, once again no dice. We're facing a health crisis, and this is a big deal. Tyler Shandro, elected for the UCP in Calgary – Acadia, is the grand nephew of the very first Ukrainian MLA in Alberta – Andrew Shandro. RYAN JESPERSEN: The health minister must resign, or the premier must relieve him of his duties. “As a parent of school-age children, I have decided that the value of in-school learning outweighs the risk to my family. Mr. Shandro has volunteered with several community organizations including the Canadian Ski Patrol and the Calgary Flames Ambassadors Group. See Tyler Shandro's compensation, career history, education, & memberships. The fellow is in charge of Ed Stemach's, He is also on the Board of Directors of the, While at the U of C Tyler was the President of the U of C Atheist Club and a. Speaking during the debate on Bill 26, Ukrainian-Canadian Heritage Day Act, November 2, 2016, Hoffman recalled how she would visit her grandmother at Easter and divide the one hard-boiled egg into as many pieces as there were mouths sitting around the table. But even once coronavirus was declared a pandemic, the Kenney government doubled down. The school board plans to post a series of videos next week detailing new health measures in classrooms and on school buses. LI: Based on what I knew of at the time, and based on me being a private citizen, I think that was a reasonable comment. Incidents were also revealed related to Shandro directly contacting his constituents to harass and bully them in reply to messages sent to his wife's company, detailing a clear conflict of interest. But he was such an incredible person. But they actually do a lot more, including already doing a bunch in the health field, most notably by providing systems for medical records used by doctors and pharmacies. This isn’t all that surprising as Alberta’s ethics commissioner, an officer of the legislature, is fairly limited in what she can look into. Here is the making of a young Tory moving up in the world. JEREMY: You probably think of Telus as a phone and Internet company. I forwarded the email that Cornborough had got from the ethics commissioner, and I heard back quickly with a short email from Trussler’s office. U/AB: Bill, please tell our Alberta Divers a bit. JEREMY: I asked both Fraser and Li what they've taken away from all of this. Published in the Edmonton Journal on 2020-10-16. We’d talk about that unity that brings us together and that when there are many mouths to feed, we take the time to be grateful for what we have, acknowledge those around who need, and find a way to share the prosperity. But they also used the occasion to talk about healthcare. Now I want to jump back to something Kenney said in that statement. JEREMY: That same day, NDP health critic David Shepherd reiterated the party's call for Shandro to resign, citing yet another CBC story. But in that case one can always get out of it with a little dialectic. [4][5] tyler shandro parents August 2, 2020. One newcomer descended from one of the first Ukrainians to arrive in Canada, another from the first Ukrainian elected to the Alberta Legislature.