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Mare (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mare555.bsky.social · 5d

calgaryherald.com/opinion/brea...

“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 · 3d

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 · 5d

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 · 9d

"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 · 9d

Well done @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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 · 10d

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!
www.friendsofmedicare.org/health_care_...

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 10d

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

nursesunions.ca/canadas-nurs...

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 · 15d

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 · 22d

ca.news.yahoo.com/opinion-albe...
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.

ca.news.yahoo.com

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 24d

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Janet 🇨🇦 @jansplanet.bsky.social · 24d

Albertans will not be divided by the #UCP government.

Join Public Interest Alberta this weekend ✊
#StandUp for #PublicEducation

#Solidarity #StopTheExcuses
#FundOurPublicServices
#DoYourJobSmith #UnethicalAlberta

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
• Smokies by Mike's Meats
© Lawn Signs & T-Shirts
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FIGHT FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION
OCTOBER 5 RALLY
The Alberta
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11:30 A.M.
ALBERTA LEGISLATURE

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 24d

www.friendsofmedicare.org/intl_day_of_...
"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

www.friendsofmedicare.org

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 24d

www.aupe.org/news-and-pub...

#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.

www.aupe.org

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Friends of Medicare @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social · 26d

Reason #9985482 why private profits have NO place in our public health care!

And the scoops just keep coming. Last week, it was a worrying conflict of interest... this week it's TWO worrying conflicts of interest. Read what FOM had to say last Wednesday: www.friendsofmedicare.org/albertans_de...

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 24d

It's so important that social workers show their support! Hope to see you tomorrow!

Locations in Calgary:
Foothills Medical Centre
1403 29 Street NW, Calgary

Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre
1213 4 Street SW, Calgary

#abhealth
#ableg

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

TOMORROW!

Support health care workers and our public health care system: Join an @hsaalberta.bsky.social rally near you! hsaa.ca/events/day-u...

Unbreakable, United. Day of Unity Rallies: Thursday, October 2, 11:30 AM to 1:40 PM. Join health-care professionals in their call for a better deal

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 25d

And, btw, this youth was making perfect sense.

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 25d

So infuriating, undemocratic and disrespectful.
#abed #ableg #abpoli

Aryn Toombs @aryn.bsky.social · 26d

I have to say in all my years as a journalist, I've never heard a government employee say that a youth should be assaulted for speaking their mind.

The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 26d

At tonight’s “consultation”…

When a high school kid tried to raise concerns about the teachers strike, Bruce McAllister cut the kids mic and then suggested his parents should have beaten him more.

Listen to the clip yourself…

It’s…

Telling.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 28d

calgaryherald.com/news/crime/s...
"I couldn’t believe what I was reading,” the Toronto-based lawyer said. “You know, having this many (rape) myths, having a judge of an appellate court say there is no crime of sexual violence, I mean that goes against like 50 years of jurisprudence.”

Supreme Court says Alberta judge relied on rape myths in Saint John's school sexual abuse case

The Supreme Court of Canada has released its reasons for ordering a former Alberta boy's school teacher back to prison, concluding a judge on Alberta's top court engaged with "discredited myths and st...

calgaryherald.com

calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 28d

calgaryherald.com/news/politic...
“People who go through the process and are denied a benefit and they appeal the process, when the panel hears the arguments as to why they should get benefits, and the panel feels that the IQ score is inadequate — they can’t do anything with that decision,” he said.

Alberta will not change IQ eligibility requirements for Persons with Developmental Disabilities program: ombudsman report

The province has not implemented recommendations from the Alberta Ombudsman to amend regulations to address issues in the PDD program

calgaryherald.com

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 28d

hsaa.ca/events/day-u...
Please join a rally near you!

Day of Unity Rallies

Day of Unity rallies are being held at worksites across Alberta as members employed by AHS call for better wages and a better deal.

hsaa.ca

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 28d

#PublicInquiryNOW
#abhealth
#abpoli
#ableg
#CorruptCare
Join Friends of Medicare & fight back! www.friendsofmedicare.org ($20/year)

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 28d

calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
"We regulate alcohol’s harms. For criminalized drugs, we push people into alleys, stairwells & train platforms. The toll is higher, & the logic deadlier.
Closing Calgary’s Sheldon Chumir supervised consumption site w/out alternatives will increase public drug use."

Public deaths, public costs: Why Calgary needs decentralized safe consumption

Decentralizing supervised consumption – smaller sites, mobile units, inhalation booths, wraparound care – restores order and saves lives.

calgaryherald.com

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 28d

“I want our province and everyone in it to be aware that this is important, and this matters,” Clark said. “Part of what’s great about being Canadian is public education, and a well-funded education system is good for everyone.”

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calgaryswsj.bsky.social @calgaryswsj.bsky.social · 28d

calgaryherald.com/news/parents...
Cynthia Clark, a concerned parent whose daughter attends a CBE high school, took part in the PIA demonstration.
“Alberta has been a conservative province for generations, that strongly supports a well-funded public education system."
@pialberta.bsky.social
#ABed

'We are waiting, as are all Albertans,' say parents and education advocates ahead of ATA vote on tentative agreement

Alberta education advocates are waiting with bated breath on the results of the upcoming ATA tentative deal vote taking place this weekend.

calgaryherald.com

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Mare (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mare555.bsky.social · Sep 25

“Judge Wyant is wrapping up interviews & his interim report is expected in the coming days.”
Sounds an awful lot like trump’s vague promises of “in a couple weeks” (and then we never see it ...)

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

The interim report on AB's health care corruption allegations is due today. But even after a months-long delay, Albertans still haven't seen any new info from this government.

We need a fully empowered & independent public inquiry now.

Read our response: www.friendsofmedicare.org/albertans_de...

Blue-filtered photo of a healthcare worker holding a huge stack of files. Overlaid text reads, "Albertans Deserve a Public Inquiry Into Corruption Allegations. Read FOM's response: friendsofmedicare.org/news"

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