Danielle Smith Issues Statement to ‘Clarify’ Comments About COVID-19 Vaccine Discrimination

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith holds her first press conference in Edmonton on Oct. 11, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson

EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has issued a statement to “clarify” comments she made about those who received a COVID-19 vaccine having been discriminated against. 

Smith said on Oct. 11 that those who didn’t get vaccinated are the “most discriminated-against group” she has seen in her lifetime.