Premier slammed for 'dangerous' beef statements
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On Sunday, Redford and Agriculture Minister Verlyn Olson said the province's beef was still safe to eat, statements that Mason characterized as damage control for the beef industry.
"I'm absolutely stunned that they would go in front of the media and blandly tell Albertans that meat is safe to eat when we're in the middle of the largest recall in Alberta history because the meat is contaminated," Mason said at a news conference on Monday.
"It is in my view the most foolish and irresponsible statement about food safety since 'shoot, shovel and shut-up,'" Mason added, referring to the infamous remark made by former premier Ralph Klein during the height of the BSE crisis in 2003.
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