Alberta Premier Danielle Smith justifies her move as a money-saver. Charging a fee is certainly one way to cut losses — by reducing vaccination

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The UCP government’s disdain for the vaccine could not be more obvious. Alberta is now the only province to make most people pay for a booster. The fee is a hefty $100 .

One reason, according to Premier Danielle Smith, is that last year’s uptake on booster shots was under 14 per cent.

The response, you’d think, would be a government effort to raise the percentage. But Smith’s policy is sure to drive it down.

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