The caucus of the Conservative Party of BC joined about 50 people rallying outside the provincial legislature Thursday calling on B.C. to end its vaccination mandate for health care workers.
The rally took place a day after BC Conservative House Leader Bruce Banman called on the provincial government to fire provincial health officer Bonnie Henry and bring back 香蕉视频直播渢housands of health care workers who were wrongly kicked to the curb香蕉视频直播� because of the mandate.
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Rustad also repeated his party香蕉视频直播檚 critique of Henry. While Henry did her best to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic during its height, 香蕉视频直播渆very other jurisdiction香蕉视频直播� in the world is learning how to deal with it without mandates, he said.
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Rustad made these comments after the rally heard from eight speakers from the medical and non-medical community.
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Several speakers like Jan Webb, who introduced herself as a retired nurse, accused government of over-stepping its authority by mandating health care workers to get vaccinated. Webb said she never anticipated that government would mandate vaccination.
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Other speakers questioned the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, or accused government of exaggerating the seriousness of COVID-19 in pointing to alternative treatment options.
Health Minister Adrian Dix defended Henry both Wednesday and Thursday.
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B.C., he added, had the best response to COVID-19 because of Henry.
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Henry answered questions at length in both public and private settings and worked directly with the opposition.
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BC Greens Thursday also faced questions about their rhetorical treatment of Henry when Sonia Furstenau used the phrase 香蕉视频直播済aslighting香蕉视频直播� in October 2022 when speaking about Henry香蕉视频直播檚 comments concerning COVID-19 cases in schools.
Furstenau said she does not think Henry was gaslighting.
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Furstenau also rejected suggestions that the BC Greens香蕉视频直播� COVID-19 conversation lines up with the Conservatives.
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