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The senator said she receives pleas each day from Afghans, including those who helped Canadian NGOs and are unable to get out. 

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, like Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, said he is prepared to fight an election virtually if public-health officials demand renewed restrictions.

The Liberals' Justin Trudeau, the Tories' Erin O'Toole, the Bloc's Yves-François Blanchet, and the NDP's Jagmeet Singh took part, with the three opposition leaders accusing Trudeau of unleashing an election unnecessarily amid rising COVID-19 cases and a crisis in Afghanistan.

“Everyone has pitched up wages, but it doesn’t matter what you pay; there’s nobody to take the job."

Premier Jason Kenney said the province is considering renewed public-health measures.

Tonight's two-hour debate begins at 8 p.m. ET.

Cold Lake Mayor Craig Copeland said he doesn't believe most people working in the sector want to switch jobs.

The government credits the turnaround to an ongoing economic recovery from COVID-19, along with a rebound in the energy sector and price restraint by the oil cartel OPEC.

Alberta has been averaging more than 1,000 new cases a day for the last week.

Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews said the current surge in COVID-19 cases will have a “bumpy” effect on the bottom line, but noted the economy has been resilient through the pandemic.