Kenney is so close to a revolt in his caucus. He's doing this for self preservation. I think he would have been out as Premier had he done nothing & stayed the course. More & more restaurants in rural Alberta are defying the law by opening. Gyms are opening up defying the law. His own MLA's are criticizing the government's restrictions. More Albertans are becoming disenchanted.
Kenney's walking a thin line politically. He can't control his MLA's the way Trudeau does his because of his low approval rating. I firmly believe he has lost the province. We'll have an NDP government again in 2 years. Unhappy more "progressive" conservative voters will either split & vote NDP. More right wing conservatives will be looking at Western separation. So, Kenney's base is shrinking.
Living here, he has become a laughing stock as a leader. People hate Kenney. A once friendly media has turned on him. Only a small percentage of Albertans still think he is doing a good job. I think his approval rating as a leader is in the high 20% & still dropping. Kenney may not make it to the next election. Enough people want restrictions lifted. He is too weak to stand up to them.