Canadian leader considers dropping Covid lockdown charges 

The premier of Alberta, Canada, said she is working on a plan to pardon residents who were fined or arrested over breaking coronavirus protocols, and apologized to unvaccinated Canadians who faced “discrimination.”

Premier Danielle Smith’s comment marks the first time the leader of a Canadian province has apologized for discriminating against the unvaccinated.

Canada had some of the most stringent coronavirus mandates in the world, including making vaccinations mandatory in federally regulated workplaces, shutting down businesses for months, and arresting citizens if they were found violating lockdown protocols.