Jason Kenney apologizes for comparing unvaccinated people to AIDS patients
Jason Kenney apologizes for comparing unvaccinated people to AIDS patients
Edmonton—Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has apologized for making comparisons between the attitudes toward unvaccinated people and those held toward AIDS patients in the 1980s.
On Tuesday, the premier announced the lifting of Alberta’s Restrictions Exemption Program — the province’s vaccine passport that allowed businesses and venues to use a QR code to scan for vaccination status and avoid strict restrictions that would cap their capacity.
During the news conference, Kenney was asked about societal attitudes toward unvaccinated people.
“In a way, it kind of reminds me of the attitudes that circulated in North American in the mid-1980s with HIV/AIDS,” Kenney said.
“That there’s this notion that they had to be, kind of, distanced for health reasons.”
His comparison quickly drew strong backlash due to Kenney’s own past campaigning against rights for AIDS patients.
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https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/02/09/jason-kenney-apologizes-for-comparing-unvaccinated-people-to-aids-patients.html
