@calgaryswsj.bsky.social
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...
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
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...
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...
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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
The Trump Ceasefire Plan is paving the way for mass population transfer of Palestinians in Gaza and massive land theft by the Israeli government.
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
“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
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
“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
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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
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
🌎 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
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
www.rebuildourhealthcare.ca
Join @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social to help protect and rebuild our public health care system!
www.friendsofmedicare.org/donate
Join @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social to help protect and rebuild our public health care system!
www.friendsofmedicare.org/donate
Rebuild Our Healthcare
Join thousands of Albertans demanding accountability, access, and timely treatment—no fees, no two-tier shortcuts.
www.rebuildourhealthcare.ca
December 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
www.rebuildourhealthcare.ca
Join @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social to help protect and rebuild our public health care system!
www.friendsofmedicare.org/donate
Join @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social to help protect and rebuild our public health care system!
www.friendsofmedicare.org/donate
youtu.be/L2gcyK9rdX8
Stop the destruction and privatization of OUR public healthcare!!
#ProtectAndRebuild
Join us & let's rebuild a better healthcare system for all Albertans! @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social
www.friendsofmedicare.org/donate
Stop the destruction and privatization of OUR public healthcare!!
#ProtectAndRebuild
Join us & let's rebuild a better healthcare system for all Albertans! @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social
www.friendsofmedicare.org/donate
We Can Rebuild Our Public Healthcare
YouTube video by Friends of Medicare
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December 2, 2025 at 4:11 AM
youtu.be/L2gcyK9rdX8
Stop the destruction and privatization of OUR public healthcare!!
#ProtectAndRebuild
Join us & let's rebuild a better healthcare system for all Albertans! @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social
www.friendsofmedicare.org/donate
Stop the destruction and privatization of OUR public healthcare!!
#ProtectAndRebuild
Join us & let's rebuild a better healthcare system for all Albertans! @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social
www.friendsofmedicare.org/donate
Alberta governments usually apply surgical measures to improve health care.
Now, they’re taking an orthopedic mallet to the whole system.
Now, they’re taking an orthopedic mallet to the whole system.
Bill 11 - There hasn't be a change to Alberta health care this profound since universal care was introduced more than 50 years ago. Column.
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #abhealth #abeg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #abhealth #abeg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg
Braid: UCP performing major surgery on Alberta health care
The new legislation introduced Monday is fundamental, monumental, and could directly affect how much patients pay.
calgaryherald.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Alberta governments usually apply surgical measures to improve health care.
Now, they’re taking an orthopedic mallet to the whole system.
Now, they’re taking an orthopedic mallet to the whole system.
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Since 1978, the world has observed the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People every November 29th.
November 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Since 1978, the world has observed the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People every November 29th.
Next stops?
📍Ponoka: Sunday, November 30 at 02:00 PM
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📍St. Albert: Monday, December 1 at 07:00 PM
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+ more TBA in the new year!
📍Ponoka: Sunday, November 30 at 02:00 PM
www.friendsofmedicare.org/healthcarepo...
📍St. Albert: Monday, December 1 at 07:00 PM
www.friendsofmedicare.org/health_care_...
+ more TBA in the new year!
November 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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“The government is trying to sneak through massive changes to our public health care delivery while claiming what they are doing will make things better. But those promised improvements never materialize,” said FOM's Chris Gallaway.
reddeeradvocate.com/2025/11/25/r...
reddeeradvocate.com/2025/11/25/r...
Red Deer lacks staff and facilities for dual surgery model, says surgeon - Red Deer Advocate
‘We are taking bold and decisive action to shorten wait times’: Adriana LaGrange
reddeeradvocate.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
“The government is trying to sneak through massive changes to our public health care delivery while claiming what they are doing will make things better. But those promised improvements never materialize,” said FOM's Chris Gallaway.
reddeeradvocate.com/2025/11/25/r...
reddeeradvocate.com/2025/11/25/r...
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The Alberta Government is trying to sell us a Pig in a Poke with its “Surgical Initiatives” and “Urgent Care Centres.” medicinehatnews.com/commentary/l... #AbHealth #MedHat #MedicareForAll
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The Alberta Government is trying to sell us a Pig in a Poke with its “Surgical Initiatives” and “Urgent Care Centres.” medicinehatnews.com/commentary/l... #AbHealth #MedHat #MedicareForAll
Yet another level of bureaucracy that is unwarranted, unnecessary and will create problems for many Albertans.
Gallaway, ED @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social says for people who are living precariously or are unhoused, keeping identifications up to date could be an obstacle to accessing care.
#abhealth
Gallaway, ED @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social says for people who are living precariously or are unhoused, keeping identifications up to date could be an obstacle to accessing care.
#abhealth
“We don’t hear from doctors offices or hospitals or elsewhere that misuse of health cards is an issue they’re experiencing ... If you add a piece of bureaucracy to it, that’s a barrier for some people. We have a lot of questions,” says FOM's Chris Gallaway.
medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...
medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...
Renewing health cards won't cost money, but failing to do so will cost coverage - Medicine Hat News
[email protected] The UCP government is proposing a set of changes to the Alberta health card under Bill 11, sweeping health-care legislation tabled Monday. Amendments to the Health Insurance...
medicinehatnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Yet another level of bureaucracy that is unwarranted, unnecessary and will create problems for many Albertans.
Gallaway, ED @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social says for people who are living precariously or are unhoused, keeping identifications up to date could be an obstacle to accessing care.
#abhealth
Gallaway, ED @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social says for people who are living precariously or are unhoused, keeping identifications up to date could be an obstacle to accessing care.
#abhealth
We must stop the destruction of our public healthcare system.
Protect publicly-funded, publicly-delivered healthcare!!
#abhealth
#ableg
Protect publicly-funded, publicly-delivered healthcare!!
#abhealth
#ableg
Albertans deserve a health care system that's there for us based on need, not our ability to pay. And that means making evidence-based investments that prioritize patient care, not private profits!
🛑 Stop the destruction—It's time to rebuild AB's public health care: www.rebuildourhealthcare.ca
🛑 Stop the destruction—It's time to rebuild AB's public health care: www.rebuildourhealthcare.ca
November 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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'Chris Gallaway, the advocacy group’s executive director, said in a statement the government’s plan paves a path toward “two-tiered” health care, which, “if allowed to pass, would unequivocally bulldoze a path for American-style health care in Alberta.”'
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Alberta gov’t mulls plan to allow doctors to work publicly, privately or both, according to reporting
It’s been reported Alberta’s UCP government is considering legislative changes to permit doctors to work in both public and private health-care systems.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
'Chris Gallaway, the advocacy group’s executive director, said in a statement the government’s plan paves a path toward “two-tiered” health care, which, “if allowed to pass, would unequivocally bulldoze a path for American-style health care in Alberta.”'
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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“What we heard today contained no action on workforce planning, no clear timelines, no associated funding, and a lack of tangible policy changes beyond doubling down on doing even more privatization of surgeries,” said FOM's executive director, Chris Gallaway.
reddeeradvocate.com/2025/11/14/u...
reddeeradvocate.com/2025/11/14/u...
UCP government ‘doubles down’ on privatizing surgery: Friends of Medicare - Red Deer Advocate
Alberta announces Acute Care Action Plan
reddeeradvocate.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“What we heard today contained no action on workforce planning, no clear timelines, no associated funding, and a lack of tangible policy changes beyond doubling down on doing even more privatization of surgeries,” said FOM's executive director, Chris Gallaway.
reddeeradvocate.com/2025/11/14/u...
reddeeradvocate.com/2025/11/14/u...
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📢💊Take action: tell your federal and provincial representatives to get to the table and negotiate a deal to ensure universal, single-payer Pharmacare for Alberta!
www.friendsofmedicare.org/ABpharmacare
www.friendsofmedicare.org/ABpharmacare
November 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
📢💊Take action: tell your federal and provincial representatives to get to the table and negotiate a deal to ensure universal, single-payer Pharmacare for Alberta!
www.friendsofmedicare.org/ABpharmacare
www.friendsofmedicare.org/ABpharmacare
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Premier Danielle Smith is restricting the freedom & rights of vulnerable young people, intruding on the confidential medical conversations of physicians and their patients, and disregarding the rights of patients to access medically necessary care.
Help push back: www.stop-smith.ca
Help push back: www.stop-smith.ca
November 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Premier Danielle Smith is restricting the freedom & rights of vulnerable young people, intruding on the confidential medical conversations of physicians and their patients, and disregarding the rights of patients to access medically necessary care.
Help push back: www.stop-smith.ca
Help push back: www.stop-smith.ca
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"If passed, Bill 13 would also limit what types of training could be mandated by regulatory bodies for their members...regulators couldn’t require “cultural competency, unconscious bias, or diversity, equity and inclusion training” to be mandatory." 1/2
"If passed, Bill 13 would also limit what types of training could be mandated by regulatory bodies for their members...regulators couldn’t require “cultural competency, unconscious bias, or diversity, equity and inclusion training” to be mandatory." 1/2
Alberta aims to curtail regulatory bodies from sanctioning workers for after-hours activities | CBC News
Many Alberta workers could no longer be investigated by their licensing bodies for what they say outside of work hours, should the legislature pass a new bill.
www.cbc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"If passed, Bill 13 would also limit what types of training could be mandated by regulatory bodies for their members...regulators couldn’t require “cultural competency, unconscious bias, or diversity, equity and inclusion training” to be mandatory." 1/2
"If passed, Bill 13 would also limit what types of training could be mandated by regulatory bodies for their members...regulators couldn’t require “cultural competency, unconscious bias, or diversity, equity and inclusion training” to be mandatory." 1/2
www.friendsofmedicare.org/use_of_notwi...
“Every Albertan deserves to feel safe & free of discrimination when accessing the health care that they need & that care should be provided on the basis of the best medical evidence available, not politics or ideology” Gallaway @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social
“Every Albertan deserves to feel safe & free of discrimination when accessing the health care that they need & that care should be provided on the basis of the best medical evidence available, not politics or ideology” Gallaway @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social
Use of Notwithstanding Clause to Limit Access to Health Care Completely Unacceptable
The Alberta government's use of the notwithstanding clause to limit Albertans' access to our health care is completely unacceptable. Whose rights or which health care services will they attack next?
www.friendsofmedicare.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
www.friendsofmedicare.org/use_of_notwi...
“Every Albertan deserves to feel safe & free of discrimination when accessing the health care that they need & that care should be provided on the basis of the best medical evidence available, not politics or ideology” Gallaway @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social
“Every Albertan deserves to feel safe & free of discrimination when accessing the health care that they need & that care should be provided on the basis of the best medical evidence available, not politics or ideology” Gallaway @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social
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Today, we remember and honor our trans siblings lost to violence.
We lift up their legacies by continuing the work to stem the tides of hatred, and create a world in which all trans people can survive and thrive.
We lift up their legacies by continuing the work to stem the tides of hatred, and create a world in which all trans people can survive and thrive.
a transgender day of remembrance poster with three candles and a pink ribbon
Alt: a transgender day of remembrance poster with three candles and a pink ribbon
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Today, we remember and honor our trans siblings lost to violence.
We lift up their legacies by continuing the work to stem the tides of hatred, and create a world in which all trans people can survive and thrive.
We lift up their legacies by continuing the work to stem the tides of hatred, and create a world in which all trans people can survive and thrive.
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Danielle Smith dared Eastern Slopes coal mine opponents to start a citizen initiative petition – so Corb Lund did. albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/dani...
Danielle Smith dared Eastern Slopes coal mine opponents to start a citizen initiative petition – so Corb Lund did - Alberta Politics
Albertan country music icon Corb Lund showed up in Edmonton yesterday to drop off a citizen initiative application at the offices of Elections Alberta for a referendum petition seeking permanent prote...
albertapolitics.ca
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Danielle Smith dared Eastern Slopes coal mine opponents to start a citizen initiative petition – so Corb Lund did. albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/dani...
calgaryherald.com/news/politic...
“The issue wasn’t govt policy. The issue was interference & corruption & a govt that cared more about moving privatization & being American-style in how they deliver health care than actually caring about patient well-being or the taxpayer.” @shoffmanab.bsky.social
“The issue wasn’t govt policy. The issue was interference & corruption & a govt that cared more about moving privatization & being American-style in how they deliver health care than actually caring about patient well-being or the taxpayer.” @shoffmanab.bsky.social
Alberta wasted more than $100M in lab privatization effort: Auditor general report
dynalifey
calgaryherald.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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“The issue wasn’t govt policy. The issue was interference & corruption & a govt that cared more about moving privatization & being American-style in how they deliver health care than actually caring about patient well-being or the taxpayer.” @shoffmanab.bsky.social
“The issue wasn’t govt policy. The issue was interference & corruption & a govt that cared more about moving privatization & being American-style in how they deliver health care than actually caring about patient well-being or the taxpayer.” @shoffmanab.bsky.social
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🚨 Newly unveiled draft legislation outlines AB government's plans to bring in two-tier health care, by permitting doctors to charge patients for insured services.
"This is an unprecedented attack on Albertans’ public health care," says FOM's Chris Gallaway: www.friendsofmedicare.org/secret_plan_...
"This is an unprecedented attack on Albertans’ public health care," says FOM's Chris Gallaway: www.friendsofmedicare.org/secret_plan_...
November 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
🚨 Newly unveiled draft legislation outlines AB government's plans to bring in two-tier health care, by permitting doctors to charge patients for insured services.
"This is an unprecedented attack on Albertans’ public health care," says FOM's Chris Gallaway: www.friendsofmedicare.org/secret_plan_...
"This is an unprecedented attack on Albertans’ public health care," says FOM's Chris Gallaway: www.friendsofmedicare.org/secret_plan_...