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Mare (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mare555.bsky.social · 2h

NDP member David Shepherd said it’s impossible to view the UCP motions “as anything but an attempt to interfere with the work of Mr. Wylie, to divert and detour.

“We have seen a lot of reprehensible behaviour on the record today — incredible disrespect and condescension.”
#CorruptCare
#ableg

Don Braid @donbraid.bsky.social · 16h

UCP members vote in committee to replace auditor general Doug Wylie, forcing rush to complete health procurement report. He isn't sure he can finish before a newbie takes over. Column
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg #UCP

Braid: UCP dumps auditor general as he races to finish health scandal report

A UCP committee votes to replace auditor general Doug Wylie, the key person investigating the health contract scandal, writes Don Braid.

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 50m

Nothing to see here ....
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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 11h

UCP dumps auditor general as he races to finish health scandal report https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/braid-ucp-dumps-auditor-general-finish-health-scandal-report

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter

Alberta's Auditor General Doug Wylie on Nov. 21, 2019. Larry Wong/Postmedia file

calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 22h

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Come join @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social this Wednesday, 5 November at the Cardel Theatre,
180 Quarry Park Blvd SE, Calgary
Please RSVP at www.friendsofmedicare.org/yyc_stolen_t...
Hope to see you there!
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Stolen Time

A compelling call for justice, Stolen Time follows charismatic elder rights lawyer Melissa Miller as she takes on the corporate for-profit nursing-home industry—an industry notorious for its lack …

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Jenny Yeremiy, P. Geoph 🪶🌿🇵🇸🇳🇬🇱🇧🇨🇦 @jennyyeremiy.bsky.social · 1d

Learn more about HOW the @abenergyregulator.bsky.social is undermining the safety net for Albertans. This week, Wednesday November 5, 6 - 8:30 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion No. 1

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Calgary Town Hall: Clean Up Your Mess

Join us & learn how people like you are fighting back against coal mining in the Rockies & a planned gov't bailout of aging oil & gas wells.

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 3d

"And, oh, yes, he’s also probing the private surgery procurement scandal. Wylie is the only investigator, besides the RCMP, with power to compel witnesses & testimony under oath.

That report will almost certainly be released before his contract expires in the spring."
#CorruptCare
#ABhealth
#ableg

Mare (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mare555.bsky.social · 3d

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“It takes spectacular gall to use the notwithstanding concept to strip rights from teachers one day, then invoke it the next day to deal with gifts for top government people.”

Braid: 'Notwithstanding' takes rights from teachers, then used on gifts for officials

Midway through UCP second term, more troubles arise, including a hike in gift limits for senior officials using the notwithstanding concept.

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 3d

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Hey Calgary -- This is one film doc you don't want to miss!!
Please see link to register below.

Film Screening: Stolen Time

Join @CalgaryFOM on November 5 for a FREE, public screening of Stolen Time, a documentary following an elder rights lawyer as she takes on the for-profit nursing-home industry

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 5d

The cruelty is the point.

calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 7d

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“We saw a govt bullying,” said Schilling. “We saw a govt use the legislature to ram through what they feel is a fair settlement, & then use the notwithstanding clause to prohibit the rights of teachers.
“And this is a broader conversation for all Albertans.”
#ableg

Union leader: UCP has 'declared war' on labour movement, and the response will be severe

"We're looking at a wide range of possible actions."

calgaryherald.com

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 7d

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Doucet said he worries about “losing some of the civil liberties that every other Canadian has right now.”
“I’ll be excited to see my students, but . . . sad,”
“This is not how we make things better for everybody. This is how things stay the same, or get worse.”

'A very dark day for education': Teachers, parents worry over province's back-to-work legislation

The Alberta government tabled legislation on Monday that could have teachers and students back in classrooms as early as Wednesday.

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 7d

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ACTION NEEDED TODAY: The #ableg is back & Premier Smith is moving to use the Notwithstanding Clause against Trans rights. Personal emails make an impact. Flooding inboxes is how we show the government Albertans are watching & will not stay silent.
#TransRights

URGENT: Send a Direct Message to the Premier

Now is the time to act. The Premier is about to introduce harmful anti-trans legislation early next week.

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 9d

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"They had the power to end it before it started. But instead, we have been on strike for the past 3 weeks talking about complex classrooms, overcrowded classrooms, fair funding & sustainable & equitable funding for public education." Lafortune, ED @pialberta.bsky.social

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 9d

Teachers and Public Interest Alberta protest in Education Minister Nicolaides' constituency.

Incredible support in the neighbourhoods as residents welcomed lawn signs to #SupportPublicEducation and #ABTeachers

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Mare (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mare555.bsky.social · 14d

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“Instead, the report from retired Judge Raymond Wyant has strengthened the case for a public inquiry. Whether the government can be convinced of that, however, is another story.”
#PublicInquiryNow
#abhealth
#CorruptCare
#ableg

Breakenridge: Judge's report on AHS highlights need for more clarity

The government is claiming some vindication, but there are enough unanswered questions here that this can’t be the final word on the matter.

calgaryherald.com

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Friends of Medicare @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social · 12d

The considerable limitations on Judge Wyant's investigation only underscore's what FOM & many others have said for months: Albertans deserve a fully empowered public inquiry to get to the bottom of these very concerning allegations.

Our statement last week: www.friendsofmedicare.org/ab_still_des...

Breakenridge: Judge's report on AHS highlights need for more clarity

The government is claiming some vindication, but there are enough unanswered questions here that this can’t be the final word on the matter.

calgaryherald.com

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 14d

If you become a Friends of Medicare member you can get regular releases like this one. Hope you'll join :) www.friendsofmedicare.org/donate

Join us / Donate

Just made a donation to Friends of Medicare! Join me in supporting their work to protect & strengthen Alberta's public health care system.

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 19d

"We are already far down the road toward a two-tiered health-care system where the rich come first. It’s unacceptable, and it’s un-Canadian."

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 19d

Well done @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social
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The truth is that without bold action, our treasured public health-care system is seriously at risk. Our system is in crisis. Canadians are struggling to access the care they need, when they need it.
#CndHealth
#abhealth

Opinion: It’s time to start treating public health care as a nation-building project

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Friends of Medicare @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social · 19d

The new mandate letters were chock full of the same old language privatization proponents always use to sneak through plans to continue privatizing & dismantling our public health care & other public services.

Use our decoder to cut through the politicking!
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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 19d

“Nurses and health care workers deserve safety at work, and not only that – they need healthy and safe workplaces to care for their patients.”

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Canada’s nurses urging health ministers to tackle violence against health care workers Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions

Silas: We cannot allow violence against health care workers to remain a norm October 15, 2025 (OTTAWA, ON) – Canada’s health ministers are joining nurse union leaders from across the country for a pol...

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Friends of Medicare @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social · 24d

We're coming to a town near YOU!

1st stop: Lethbridge! Join FOM & @pfparks.bsky.social Nov. 2 for an urgent townhall conversation about issues Albertans are experiencing in our health care system & solutions to make our lives & health better.

➕Info & RSVP: www.friendsofmedicare.org/healthcarele...

Red text graphic: "An urgent conversation: Public Health Care in Lethbridge. Join Friends of Medicare & Emergency Physician, Dr. Paul Parks: Sunday, November 2. Doors 2:30 pm, Townhall 3:00 pm. Southminster United Church (1011 4th Ave S). friendsofmedicare.org/HealthCareLethbridge"

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · Oct 4

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At the Premier’s Council on the Status of People With Disabilities town hall on Sept. 8, the message was clear: these changes are unnecessary, cruel and they will deepen poverty.

Opinion: Alberta’s new disability program strips support from those who need it most

I never thought I would have to keep justifying my existence to the government, but that’s exactly what it feels like in Alberta today.

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · Oct 1

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Janet 🇨🇦 @jansplanet.bsky.social · Oct 1

Albertans will not be divided by the #UCP government.

Join Public Interest Alberta this weekend ✊
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RALLY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION
Wednesday Oct 8 • 12 - 3 PM
Kin Coulee Band Shelter, Medicine Hat
Join us for a family-friendly, drop-in rally to support public education in Alberta. Chat with teachers and neighbours, enjoy a smokie from Mike's Meats, and show your support.
• Refreshments & Coffee
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FIGHT FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION
OCTOBER 5 RALLY
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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · Oct 1

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"AUPE VP Sandra Azocar, said since the elimination of the previous minimum nursing care hour in the legislation & policy there have not been any improvements to the way AB provides care to seniors."
#SeniorsDeserveBetter
#DayofOlderPersons
#ABhealth

Seniors, advocacy groups call for urgent action on Int’l Day of Older Persons

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · Oct 1

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#StrikeAChange
#ABSeniors
#InternationalDayofOlderPersons

Support Alberta's Seniors

Poor staffing levels, inhumane workloads, and high costs for care are realities that Albertans, especially seniors, face every day.

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