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Gerrymandering. Another step towards governments only representing the interests of part of its population. It’s a big part of the problem we see in health care - recent UCP changes (incl Bill 11) will benefit some groups while harming others. calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...

Alberta to scrap new electoral map, launch expedited redraw to add more MLAs

The process would be overseen by a UCP-led committee of MLAs and would see the number of MLAs grow by four, up to 91

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Thank you Lydia Greene @formerantivax.bsky.social for your honest and vulnerable presentation at #icam2026 . You were very brave to tell your story in front of a bunch of doctors. But if we don’t understand why people think differently, we are doomed. Bravo

I have this image of Mr Schow - actually a whole bunch of the UCP cabinet (Horner, Amery, Nixon) as total bullies on the school play ground. They haven’t grown up. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

Alberta takes aim at Globe reporter over coverage of procurement scandal

UCP House Leader compares Globe reporting to ‘dietary advice from Jabba the Hutt’

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So the AB government has now formalized for-pay diagnostic testing without the need for a doctor. This won’t help people who can’t afford to pay - or those can can afford to pay. Unregulated access will simply see companies prey on people’s health fears. reddeeradvocate.com/2026/04/13/p...

Paying for self-referred, health tests likely available to Albertans later this year - Red Deer Advocate

‘Nothing more than legislated queue jumping’: Friends of Medicare

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Thanks to @hilltimes.com for publishing my piece. It offers a call to action for med school leaders gathering in Ottawa this week for the annual meeting of the Association of Faculties of Medicine @afmc-ca.bsky.social.

Mickey Amery (related to Sam Mraiche who’s under investigation in the contracting out scandal) says “all the options are on the table” including gerrymandering apparently. Only in Alberta… why am I not surprised. Wake up folks edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Opinion: Alberta must reject a gerrymandered electoral map

Critical to this concept of electoral fairness is the ground on which an election is fought, reflected in an electoral map.

edmontonjournal.com

Could the AB government please pass legislation to prohibit politics in health care? No more politically motivated refocusing, compassionate care act, anti-vaccine stance. Please… www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Alberta Education Minister introduces wide-ranging bill meant to remove ‘ideology’ from classrooms

Bill would bar school boards from making political statements and create provincial oversight rules for flags

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Indigenous people in Alberta live 19 fewer years than non-Indigenous people. It’s not all related to the lack of health care - but it’s a clear indication that more needs to be done. Thoughtful OpED: edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Opinion: Primary health care for Indigenous Albertans still falls short

But there is no accountability to Indigenous peoples of Alberta. No report on where these monies are used and for what outcomes.

edmontonjournal.com

Very very very disappointing. Suppress the truth. Degrade the value of truth. Both very concerning. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Braid: UCP will pick a new auditor general to write explosive health spending report

Doug Wylie is done as Alberta auditor general before he can write explosive health report. UCP will name a replacement for that tricky job.

calgaryherald.com

Great idea - but this cannot be voluntary. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Ontario to create electronic medical record system to streamline patient data sharing

Centralized record-keeping system would allow GPs to more easily access health care data

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Good for the CMA to take a stand. public-can.mkt.dynamics.com/api/v1.0/org...

Patients over profits | Have your say | Voices of the profession

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This is the slowest moving police investigation ever. What’s the chance Mraiche kept the documents that were going to incriminate him? www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

Police search offices of Sam Mraiche-owned firm as part of Alberta procurement probe

MHCare Medical, a government supplier, is under scrutiny for its ties to public servants and provincial politicians

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Very thoughtful piece. Lots we can learn from Denmark - even from local CDN pilots - about ERs. But we struggle to spread and scale good ideas. Emergency departments are the lighthouses of our health care system. But the lights are starting to flicker. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: Emergency departments are the lighthouses of our health care system. But the lights are starting to flicker

ERs are a safety net for those who lack primary care, have substance use disorders or are unhoused. They are meant to be open every hour of every day, no matter what

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Published in the Medicine Hat News - Premier’s back yard. medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...

Health experts say dual practice will backfire, Smith says 'they're wrong' - Medicine Hat News

zmason@medicinehatnews.com Health and labour groups from across the country signed an open letter this week asking the federal government to intervene in Alberta’s plan to adopt a dual-practice health...

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“Our priority is the public system”, says Premier Smith. Ummm. Highly doubt that. If it was, you would implement evidence-based solutions. www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Doctors, health groups warn Alberta’s ‘dual practice’ health plan could worsen wait times

Several national health groups warn Alberta’s plan to let doctors work in both public and private health systems could worsen wait times.

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As health system admin costs have apparently doubled since the refocusing…. Now we hear they will cut admin. So which is it? More admin or less admin, or you just don’t know? www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

Province looking to cut admin jobs with Health Shared Services

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the province will be looking to scale back administrative positions with the establishment of its new Health Shared Services.

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In a time where we seem to ignore the lessons history has taught us, here we go again ignoring the evidence. www.cmaj.ca/content/198/...

A parallel private-pay system will worsen access to publicly funded surgery

Key points The government of Alberta recently announced legislative changes allowing patients to self-refer and pay out of pocket for diagnostic and testing services covered by publicly funded health ...

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Summer has been quiet on the contracting out scandal - i wonder when rhe next shor will drop calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Opinion: When ideology trumps evidence in health care, everyone pays

Correcting course starts with transparency, evidence-based policy, and a willingness to adapt, even if it means letting go of ideology.

calgaryherald.com

Completely agree. Team-based primary care is the way to reduce the number of Albertans without primary care. AB missed a huge opportunity to move this forward with the new family doctor funding model. As often occurs, the focus has continued to be doctors. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Opinion: Province needs to make realistic investments in team-based primary health care

Team-based primary care offers benefits for patients, health care providers and the health care system overall, but it needs to be properly funded to deliver results.

edmontonjournal.com

80+% of our health is driven by public health - not health care. Somehow the UCP has convinced many Albertans that public health is dangerous. It’s time to change that narrative edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Opinion: It's time to rebuild public health services in Alberta

We owe it to future generations to restore a system that protects not just the sick, but the health of all.

edmontonjournal.com

The public needs to write letters to their (UCP) MLAs who will have to put pressure on cabinet if a public inquiry is going to happen. Speak to your neighbour. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Opinion: One inquiry to rule them all; separate probes into Alberta Health decisions limit transparency

Opinion: The case for a public inquiry

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