Romaine found former Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw made recommendations and ultimately implemented the restrictions, but it was cabinet which wielded the final decision making power.
Alberta’s Public Health Act does not allow for the CMOH to delegate her decision-making powers to politicians.
This is very disappointing. We have rules for a reason and we should not be backing down on clear cut cases like this. They purposefully defied the lockdown orders on the promise that they would be “pardoned” and now they essentially have been.