Hours after American health agency websites went dark as part of Trump’s attack on public health, Alberta quietly published a conspiracy-theory-promoting report on the province’s response to COVID-19. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published Jan. 27, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/01/27/Alberta-COVID-Task-Force-Full-MAGA/

Alberta’s COVID Task Force Goes Full MAGA

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