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Kenney says no to financial penalty for unvaccinated adults

Jan 11, 2022 | 4:56 PM

The Alberta government says it will not follow Quebec in imposing a financial penalty on adults who don’t get vaccinated against COVID-19.

A statement issued by Premier Jason Kenney’s office says Alberta has not considered bringing in any kind of non-compliance vaccine tax.

Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced today that his province will charge a fee to residents without medical exemptions who refuse to get vaccinated – although the amount has not yet been determined.

Kenney was also quick to reject a federal government suggestion last Friday that provinces might have to consider making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory.