By Canadian Press

All reasonable COVID-19 precautions taken during livestream with O’Toole: Kenney

Oct 19, 2020 | 5:04 PM

CALGARY – Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he and the federal Conservative leader did everything reasonable to respect COVID-19 guidelines during a livestream meeting this weekend.

Kenney and Erin O’Toole, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus a month ago and has recovered, sat side-by-side during Saturday’s event and neither leader wore a mask.

The premier told CHQR radio host Danielle Smith in Calgary that he and O’Toole wore masks before going on air and everyone was screened and their temperatures checked.

He says their chairs were measured as being two metres apart, but he admits he and the federal leader may have been slightly closer than that at times.

Kenney noted that TV news anchors don’t wear masks when they’re on the air.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2020.

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