Today (May 29), the Alberta Government announced that it will distribute 20 million masks to Albertans.

Many of these will be given in partnership with A&W, McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd. and Tim Hortons. In early June, the restaurants will distribute the masks for free in their drive-throughs.   

Tyler Shandro, Minister of Health, commented, “I want to thank A&W, McDonald’s Canada, Tim Hortons, and all of the other organizations and municipalities that have come together to help us distribute millions of masks. The collective response from leaders in government, public, and private sectors has been overwhelming and I am incredibly grateful to everyone involved.” 

The province is also working with municipalities, First Nations communities, Metis Settlements and local agencies to distribute the non-medical masks to those who need them, such as people who depend on public transit. 

This initiative is part of Alberta’s Relaunch Strategy to safely begin removing public health restrictions and reopen our economy. For more information, visit alberta.ca/RelaunchStrategy.