The Alberta government has requested military aid and other additional support from the federal government to deal with the unprecedented numbers of wildfires burning across the province.
In a May 8 letter obtained by The Epoch Times, Alberta’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike asks Ottawa to support the province in its “response and recovery” efforts, including providing military personnel to guard against “looting and disorder” in evacuated communities.
Addressed to federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, the letter also requests a number of other support measures such as additional firefighting resources, airlift support, water purification, engineering support, and heavy equipment….