Veteran Politician Preston Manning Appointed by Alberta Premier to Chair New Pandemic Panel

Veteran Politician Preston Manning Appointed by Alberta Premier to Chair New Pandemic Panel
Preston Manning, founder of the Manning Centre, listens during the Manning Networking Conference in Ottawa on March 22, 2019. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
Marnie Cathcart
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EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced on Jan. 19 that veteran politician and former federal Official Opposition leader Preston Manning has been hired to organize and chair a new pandemic committee.

Manning, who founded the Reform Party, said the new pandemic panel, the Public Health Emergencies Governance Review Panel, will examine what legislation was used by the Alberta government during COVID-19 and what laws and statutes should be changed before the next health crisis.