Significance of the Study

Significance of the Study

Considerable research is available examining the impact of government and institution public health crisis communications that provide public information regarding Covid-19. Much of the Alberta government’s response to the pandemic, and measures implemented to inhibit the spread of Covid-19, are limited in effectiveness due to an infodemic which has contributed to denialism, anti-vaccination rhetoric, protests, and other social violence. Very little academic research specific to Alberta within this context is available. Understanding this phenomenon during the Covid-19 pandemic in Alberta provides context and informs public health crisis communications.