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I'm a proud Albertan AND a proud Canadian. Every elected member of the Alberta Legislature should be clear to their constituents where they stand on Alberta separating from Canada.
January 27, 2026 at 8:14 PM
If you missed this event with Dr. Parks in Calgary last night, you can still attend another one nearby in either Airdrie today at 2pm or in Cochrane tonight at 7pm. Go to www.friendsofmedicare.org for more information, to sign up for their informative emails and to become a member.
January 25, 2026 at 5:15 PM
January 22, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Here's an idea: how about properly funding Alberta hospitals as a "province-wide response"

Alberta was the only large province where real per capita hospital spending declined – by 4% over the last decade

#ABpoli #ABleg
January 20, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Wherein Rick Bell has medical emergency and then suddenly notices the collapse of Alberta’s healthcare system #ableg calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Bell: Premier Danielle Smith, I was an emergency room patient — they need your help
Danielle Smith vows to fix Alberta health care, Postmedia columnist Rick Bell ends up in a Calgary emergency room and asks premier for help
calgaryherald.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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🇨🇦 🇺🇸 #ALBERTA #SEPARATISTS CLAIM U.S. BACKING 🇺🇸 🇨🇦

Crowds in Red Deer to heard a stunning claim: the U.S. State Department promised immediate recognition and military aid to an independent Alberta.

Steven Sandor reports...
#CdnPoli #AbLeg #AbPoli #AlbertaProsperityProject #UCP #DanielleSmith
January 20, 2026 at 2:52 PM
For the love of education! Province wide day of action: January 10th in Calgary, Edmonton, Airdrie and Lethbridge.
January 9, 2026 at 4:04 AM
www.friendsofmedicare.org/urgentconver...
@friendsofmedicare.bsky.social & well-known public health care advocate, Dr. Parks are touring the province to hear from Albertans on what we are experiencing in our health care system & to discuss what changes could make our lives & our health better.
www.friendsofmedicare.org
January 9, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Indeed, the question is, why are there so many cases of #frostbite?
#HousingCrisis
#abhealth
#ableg
January 9, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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Let's do our part to conserve water, and work together to ensure #Calgary has water for our essential services!

Keep up to date here with the latest news and updates: calgary.ca/watermainbreak
January 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM
If you're not already a member, pls consider joining @pialberta.bsky.social
Join a growing movement of people dedicated to advancing the public interest in Alberta and make a meaningful impact in your community.
www.pialberta.org/join
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January 6, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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Happening in Calgary Sat., Jan. 10. Come meet others who are passionate about public education and concerned about privatization and the recent use of the Notwithstanding Clause to override rights in education. Sponsored by @sosalberta.bsky.social.

#ABLeg

www.eventbrite.com/e/for-the-lo...
For the Love of Education - Calgary Meetup
On January 10, connect with fellow citizens who share a commitment to protecting public education.
www.eventbrite.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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“We know what that the direct results of these closures will be; more harm, more deaths, more pressure on our EMS system and more folks ending up in emergency rooms and hospital wards.”

Read more: www.friendsofmedicare.org/supervised_c...

Take Action: www.friendsofmedicare.org/isupportharm...
January 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM
'The system failed us today': Judge lifts injunction on Alberta gender-affirming care ban https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/judge-lifts-injuction-alberta-gender-affirming-care-ban

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
December 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
In an open letter to the PM & Health Minister, Health Coalitions representing over 3 million Canadians call on the fed govt to intervene in the face of two-tier Medicare being brought in by Alberta's Bill 11
Below read a copy of the open letter.
#ProtectPublicHealthcare
#UpholdCanadaHealthAct
#ableg
In an open letter to the Prime Minister & Health Minister, Health Coalitions representing over three million Canadians call on the federal government to intervene in the face of two-tier Medicare being brought in by Alberta's Bill 11.

Read the open letter: www.friendsofmedicare.org/uphold_theca...
December 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
www.friendsofmedicare.org/record_frost...
said Gallaway, ED of Friends of Medicare. “In what world is amputating a finger or a foot an ‘improved outcome for vulnerable Albertans’!? The Minister’s statement is beyond offensive, as is his lack of action.”
#HousingIsAHumanRight
#abhealth
#ableg
Record Frostbite Amputations are a Crisis, Not a Success Story
Record Frostbite Amputations are a Crisis, Not a Success Story
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December 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
vancouverislandfreedaily.com/2025/12/10/b...
The Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation on B.C.’s central coast is condemning what it calls an “egregious” misuse of its protected cultural symbol, after an AB-based oil advocate launched a campaign to rename the cancelled N Gateway pipeline the Spirit Bear Pipeline.
B.C. First Nation denounces ‘Spirit Bear Pipeline’ name as offensive misuse of cultural symbol - Vancouver Island Free Daily
Kitasoo Xai’xais says proposed rebranding of Northern Gateway project exploits protected mark
vancouverislandfreedaily.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Mercredi said Treaty 8 First Nations are “not stakeholders. We are rights-holders with sovereignty, jurisdiction & authority over our lands and waters.”
"...any new attempts at development by Alberta & Canada “will result in immediate action,” including court action."
Ottawa’s Indigenous advisers weren’t told of pipeline deal with Alberta: chief
A member of the major projects office’s Indigenous advisory council says he and his colleagues were not told in advance of the agreement the federal government signed with Alberta opening a path to a ...
www.ctvnews.ca
December 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Friends of Medicare hears the stories of how the slow creep of private health care is impacting Albertans & health care workers. Yesterday, the AB gov't passed Bill 11 paving the way for two-tier health care - a violation of the Canada Health Act. Take action here: win.newmode.net/stopalbertas...
December 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Alberta has passed Bill 11: two-tier health care letting doctors charge unlimited fees at private clinics.

Other provinces may follow.

Click below to send a letter to Health Minister Michel & your MP urging them to enforce the Canada Health Act.

SHARE if you oppose US-style health care.
Alberta’s two-tier health care law threatens us all
Send a letter urging federal action on Bill 11
www.healthcoalition.ca
December 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Canada’s anti-greenwashing rules protect our health, but they’re under threat.

Send a message to Ottawa: don’t give fossil fuel companies the license to lie to us. Choose truth, health and transparency instead.

cape.ca/action/prote...
Tell the Prime Minister: Protect Canada’s anti-greenwashing rules - CAPE
Send a message to the Prime Minister to protect and strengthen Canada’s anti-greenwashing rules instead of dismantling them.
cape.ca
December 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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The Trump Ceasefire Plan is paving the way for mass population transfer of Palestinians in Gaza and massive land theft by the Israeli government.
December 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
www.friendsofmedicare.org/bill_11_brin...
“It is no exaggeration to say that the passing of Bill 11 thru the #ABleg is the biggest threat to our single-payer, universal Medicare system that we’ve ever seen. Not just for Albertans, but for all Canadians,” Gallaway, ED, @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social
Passing of Bill 11 Brings Two-Tier Health Care to Alberta
Passing of Bill 11 Brings Two-Tier Health Care to Alberta
www.friendsofmedicare.org
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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🌎 December 10 is Human Rights Day, and our rights are under attack.

Trans rights are human rights.

If you would like to help us in our fight against discriminatory government policies & legislation here in Alberta, please donate to our legal fund: www.skippingstone.ca/legalfund
December 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM