# Clean transcript — Rebel News / Danielle Smith apology clip

Source: Rebel News X post, October 22, 2022, 3:11 PM: https://x.com/RebelNewsOnline/status/1583944132266848256
Video length: about 1 minute 11 seconds.
Transcript basis: local faster-whisper transcription of the downloaded X video, with light cleanup for punctuation and obvious misrecognitions.

Reporter / Selene Galas, Rebel News:
“Ms. Smith, it’s Selene Galas with Rebel News. During your campaign, you said that not only would you issue an apology to those prosecuted during COVID restrictions, but you would also grant them amnesty. When can we expect those apologies?”

Premier Danielle Smith:
“I can apologize right now. I’m deeply sorry for anyone who was inappropriately subjected to discrimination as a result of their vaccine status. I’m deeply sorry for any government employee that was fired from their job because of their vaccine status, and I welcome them back if they want to come back.

“As for the amnesty, I have to get some legal advice on that. And so I’ve already asked my staff to request that advice so that I can see how we would be able to proceed on that.

“I think you have — these were political decisions that were made, and so I think that they could be political decisions to offer a reversal, but I do want to get some legal advice on that first.”

Reporter follow-up:
“Would that also have to do with the timeline for the prosecutions?”

Premier Danielle Smith:
“I would have to say, if I can do it, I will do it at the earliest opportunity. So I’m hoping within the next week I’ll get that legal advice.”

Note: The viral meme phrase “You were right, we were wrong” does not appear in this clip. The meme’s “crimes perpetrated” framing is also editorial wording, not Smith’s wording in the clip.