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jansplanet.bsky.social
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P3 You've Been Conned:
The Privatization Scam
Same Surgery, Double the Cost

#AbPoli #StopPrivatization #FundPublicservices
#FundPublicHealthcare #CorruptContracts
#UnethicalAlberta #StopSmith
Screenshot from LINDA WALKER P3 You've Been Conned: The Privatization Scam Same Surgery, Double the Cost https://open.substack.com/pub/lindawalkerwrites/p/p3-youve-been-conned-the-privatization?r=bteh&utm_medium=ios Here's the proof: Albertans are paying double. Hip Replacement 1. Public (AHS Hospital): ~$4,000 2. Private (chartered facility): ~$8,300 Knee Replacement 1. Public: ~$5,000 2. Private: ~$9,000 Shoulder Surgery 1. Public: ~$6,000 2. Private: ~$12,000 Graphic depiction of Alberta Surgery Costs - Public vs. Private Public (AHS Hospital) Private (Chartered Facility)
September 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
mvario.bsky.social
Trump eyes privatizing United States Postal Service during second term | US Postal Service | The Guardian

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

#SaveUSPS #StopPrivatization
Trump eyes privatizing United States Postal Service during second term
The USPS was a target during his first administration, and it might now be on the chopping block due to financial losses
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December 15, 2024 at 2:25 PM
asytsema.bsky.social
Let's rally together to engage voters and safeguard inclusive public education in #Alberta. #TakingAlbertaForward — no way we’re going back! #FireTheUCP #RecallThemAll #EndTheChaos #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #AlbertaEducation #PublicEducation #EducationForAll #InclusiveEducation #StopPrivatization
September 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
jansplanet.bsky.social
Do you show the criminals you have evidence of their crimes before they are 'charged'?

#UnethicalAlberta #Corruption #StopPrivatization #AHS
#ResignLaGrange #FireTheUCP #FireSmith #AbPoli
Auditor-General Doug Wylie has since confirmed he is looking into the AHS contracts while the RCMP says it has received complaints. The revelations have prompted calls for independent investigations into Ms. Mentzelopoulos’s allegations, while Ms. Smith has asked the Auditor-General to expedite his review. AHS on Thursday also said it is conducting a review. The letter alleges government officials, throughout 2024, were putting pressure on Ms. Mentzelopoulos to extend a contract for Alberta Surgical Group Ltd., a CSF firm in Edmonton, and negotiate deals for new facilities in Red Deer and Lethbridge. She alleges it was unclear who owned some of the CSFs, adding to her discomfort. Christine Myatt, a spokeswoman for AHS, in a statement said the agency executed a contract extension with ASG in October. That deal, she said, secured lower rates for contracted services than those set out in the original contract. It is unclear, however, if the terms of the extension mirror those outlined in the October directive. No deals have been finalized for facilities in Red Deer or Lethbridge, she added. Ms. LaGrange’s directive in October ordered AHS to take “immediate steps,” in consultation with the health department, to extend ASG’s contract. The order prescribed an adjusted number of procedures and costs per procedure. “This letter is to advise that the Department will be assuming responsibility for conducting due diligence for the CSF Procurements including due diligence with respect to any selected proponents,” Mr. Nickerson’s two-page letter said. “AHS shall cease any due diligence underway with respect to the CSF Procurements or any selected proponent unless and until further notified.” The December letter, again relying on the October directive, ordered AHS to give Alberta Health “all reports, data, or information” necessary for the department to conduct due diligence on the contracts and potential facilities. “This includes, without limitation, any findings or reports arising from any investigation or review conducted or initiated by AHS with respect to the CSF Procurements or any of the selected proponents,” the December letter said. Jessi Rampton, Ms. LaGrange’s spokeswoman, said after Alberta’s government learned of concerns surrounding CSFs, it repeatedly asked AHS for documentation to substantiate the claims. “It was extremely concerning that no substantive information and documentation had been provided to the government after nearly eight months of requesting it,” Ms. Rampton said in a statement. “And that is why Minister Adriana LaGrange issued a directive in December to compel AHS to share all details related to CSF contracts and contracting with Alberta Health.” The order, Ms. Rampton said, was not about shutting down AHS’s internal review. “To the contrary, it was about understanding whether there was actual evidence of the problems raised by the former CEO of AHS, or whether AHS management was simply attempting to disrupt the growth of CSFs in the health system.”
February 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
jansplanet.bsky.social
Sounds like #Alberta prior to the disintegration that Smith & LaGrange are so proud of 🇨🇦 no country has enough Dr’s but with strong social programs we can grow & attract more. This will be impossible w/the CPC. We need to stay focused on #PrimaryCare & #PublicHealth. #StopPrivatization #Freedom #ABC
December 12, 2024 at 9:39 PM
health-wrregion.bsky.social
"I sure as hell hope it is not the future." Well said. We cannot let this happen!
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Join the fight for quality public health care!
#PublicHealth #HealthcareForAll #FundPublicHealth #StopPrivatization
Was my wife’s hospital care an anomaly or the new normal in Ontario? - Healthy Debate
I had hoped my wife would get timely and dignified care like I'd received in the past. She did not.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
jansplanet.bsky.social
Albertans must let the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta know we deserve & expect a public inquiry!

Phone: (780) 427-7243
Email: [email protected]

It’s the GoAs job to fund public healthcare, instead the #UCP are starving it.

#AbPoli #CorruptCare #StopPrivatization #AbLeg
March 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
lisapom.bsky.social
This is what happens when you privatize government functions.

Private companies get cheap, careless and lazy. It usually doesn't even take that much time for bad things to happen.

This happens with space projects, prisons, and other farmed-out projects. It always happens.

#StopPrivatization
Starship explodes in giant fireball during testing at SpaceX base in Texas
No injuries were reported in the mishap, which occurred with the upper-stage vehicle on a test stand ahead of a planned test firing.
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June 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
liunamidwest.bsky.social
ICYMI: please take a moment this weekend to watch the latest #ITK video on the Tennessee Valley Authority or #TVA https://bit.ly/3JTc1qP

#InTheKnow #StopPrivatization #SaveTVA #AffordableEnergy #OVSSR #LIUNA #OrganizeTheSouth
September 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
hab3261.bsky.social
Danielle Smith’s “hospital-based leadership” plan is a disaster in disguise 🚢💥. It’s centralized, rushed, and paves the way for privatization. No real reform. No public input. Just a Titanic headed straight for the iceberg. 🧊👎
#abhealth #abpoli #StopPrivatization #UCPfail #PublicHealthMatters
An infographic breaking down six critical concerns about Alberta’s so-called “Hospital-Based Leadership” plan. Each issue is presented in a numbered box with three sections: What they say, What they’re not saying, and Why it matters. Each box is headed by a yellow triangle warning symbol. Decentralized in Name What they say: Local hospitals will decide staffing & resources. What they’re not saying: All still report to central agencies. Why it matters: Local control doesn’t exist if HQ pulls the strings. No Proof of Public Support What they say: Albertans asked for this. What they’re not saying: No data or public input has been shown. Why it matters: “We heard you” isn’t consultation. Where’s Public Health? What they say: It will improve acute care. What they’re not saying: No mention of prevention or the ongoing staffing crisis. Why it matters: If we skip public health, hospitals will stay overwhelmed. Same Bureaucracy, New Labels What they say: Less red tape, more freedom. What they’re not saying: More layers and stricter oversight. Why it matters: Reshuffling isn’t reform — it’s branding. Privatization Pathway What they say: This is about care, not ideology. What they’re not saying: Laws now allow private hospital operators. Why it matters: These changes make privatization easier. Rushed Rollout, Few Details What they say: We must act fast. What they’re not saying: No full plan, one pilot site, total rollout by 2026. Why it matters: Speed + secrecy = costly mistakes. And Albertans will pay the price. Sources are cited at the bottom: Alberta Government announcement (June 17, 2025); Friends of Medicare (June 17, 2025); David Climenhaga commentary (June 18, 2025). The visual tone is informative, critical, and watchdog-oriented. A satirical digital image featuring Alberta Premier Danielle Smith standing in front of a massive ocean liner labeled “ALBERTA HEALTHCARE.” She poses with open arms, mimicking the famous Titanic scene. In the background, a large iceberg looms, marked with ominous text: “PRIVATIZATION · STAFF SHORTAGES · ER CLOSURES · OVERSIGHT” The top of the image includes the caption: “I’m proud to introduce our bold new model, of care…” The bottom reads: “ALBERTA HEALTHCARE: FULL SPEED AHEAD. INTO DISASTER.” The imagery critiques the Alberta government’s healthcare reform as reckless, ill-conceived, and headed for catastrophe. It visually likens the reform plan to the Titanic—grand in presentation but doomed by ignored warnings and fatal flaws. The iceberg represents predictable crises: underfunding, privatization, ER shutdowns, and systemic neglect.
June 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
jansplanet.bsky.social
Judging a #PublicService as you would a for profit private business is wrong headed! #BadGovernment disappears public services.

#IntangibleValue #StopPrivatization #Innovate #NeoLiberalismSucks #ShortSighted
October 4, 2025 at 3:32 AM
jally2.bsky.social
This is today!
www.healthcoalition.ca/webinar-stop...
#CanadianHealthCoalition #StopPrivatization #Webinar
Webinar: Stopping runaway privatization of health care in Canada
Learn more about privatization of health care in Canada and how to stop it
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July 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
drooney7.bsky.social
The Department of Defense is handing responsibility for relocations to a private company, but will service members and their families pay the price? We’ve seen privatization fail before—this deserves scrutiny. #StopPrivatization #MilitaryFamilies
January 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
pakistanmatters.bsky.social
نجکاری کے سائے میں صحت کا بحران، کیا شہریوں سے ان کا بنیادی حق چھینا جا رہا ہے؟

مزید جانیں : pakistanmatters.pk/25669/

#RightToHealth #HealthForAll #StopPrivatization #PublicHealthCrisis #HealthcareIsARight #PakistanMatters
May 21, 2025 at 4:03 AM
jansplanet.bsky.social
Only UCP MLA with a spine, thankful there is one!
#MLA Peter Guthrie unwilling to stay quiet when we see procurement processes obviously corrupted by the GoA.
#MHcare #Tylenot #BadMasks #BadDeals #StopPrivatization
#AbPoli #NoConfidence #FireLaGrange #FireSmith #SellOuts #AHS #CorruptCare #CSFscam
ctheriault.bsky.social Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · Apr 16
BREAKING:

UCP has expelled MLA Peter Guthrie from party caucus. #yeg #yyc #ableg
April 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
jansplanet.bsky.social
Ofc 🙄
All I can think about when I read SMG is SMOG.
They will hide behind a smoke screen I’m sure. Someone mused that the S in SMG stood for Suncore.
This Government is hungry to monitize people, our lives, & deaths!
#JustSayNo #StopPrivatization #AlbertaHealth #AbPoli #AbLeg #CdnPoli #UnethicalAb
ziadfazel.bsky.social Ziad 😷 Fazel 🇺🇦 @ziadfazel.bsky.social · Nov 25
But in April 2022, Sultan Management Group Inc was pushed into bankruptcy, with BDO appointed Receiver, from July 2021 application by RBC.

Fascinating read.
@nigelb.bsky.social @ubakaogbogu.bsky.social

SMG Inc was even ordered to pay costs on full indemnity basis.

www.canlii.org/en/ab/abqb/d...
Two paragraphs from Decision: "[19] RBC’s bankruptcy application is supported by an affidavit sworn on April 26, 2021 by Natalie Naraine, RBC’s manager in the Special Loans and Advisory Services Group. The Naraine Affidavit identifies three outstanding liabilities to Sultan’s creditors that were not being met during the six months before RBC filed the application: a. An outstanding judgment owing to Lafarge Canada Inc. for $36,371.50; b. An arrears owing to Canada Revenue Agency of $230,294.29; and c. RBC’s Indebtedness totalling $904,351. [20] The Naraine Affidavit estimates the value of Sultan’s assets as $131,030 leaving a substantial part of the Indebtedness unsecured." Conclusion of Decision: "[121] No evidence of an improper motive for the bankruptcy application has been tendered. No abuse of process has been established. I decline to exercise my discretion to dismiss the application on this ground. Conclusion [122] I conclude that Sultan is bankrupt. The application for a bankruptcy order is granted. [123] BDO Canada Limited is hereby appointed as trustee, without security. [124] RBC proposes that costs of and incidental to this application and the bankruptcy order be paid to RBC on a full indemnity, solicitor and his own client basis, out of the assets of the estate of Sultan. No contrary submissions were provided by Sultan. [125] If the parties cannot settle the costs within 10 days, they may contact me for a brief oral hearing to resolve the issue. Heard on the 7th day of February, 2022. Additional written submissions provided on February 14, 2022. Dated at the City of Edmonton, Alberta this 13th day of April, 2022. K.S. Feth J.C.Q.B.A."
November 26, 2024 at 2:41 AM
theherocall.bsky.social
Debunking the biggest conservative lies about Social Security and exposing their real motives.
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#SocialSecurity #RetirementSecurity #SaveSocialSecurity #GOPCuts #ElderlyPoverty #SocialSecurityReform #StopPrivatization #MedicareAndSocialSecurity #TheHeroCall
The Social Security Showdown: Republicans, Privatization, and the Fight for Retirement
Debunking the biggest conservative lies about Social Security and exposing their real motives.
theherocall.substack.com
March 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
liunamidwest.bsky.social
#TVA is the cornerstone of good-paying #union jobs in the south. Please watch the latest #ITK video: Tennessee Valley Authority https://bit.ly/3JTc1qP

#InTheKnow #StopPrivatization #SaveTVA #AffordableEnergy #OVSSR #LIUNA #OrganizeTheSouth
September 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
jansplanet.bsky.social
Alberta, we must make change. We can not be silent while our health care is commodified. Keep voicing your discomfort & disagreement with the GoA generating profit from our misery & pain.
#StopSmith
#KillingPublicHealthCare
#StopPrivatization
#NoMoreCorruptCare
#AbPoli #AHS
#FundFrontLineMedicine
pfparks.bsky.social Parksy @pfparks.bsky.social · Apr 8
Set priorities, provide appropriate funding levels, and then share transparent outcome metrics to ensure accountability.

Instead govt lurches from back room deal to back room deal, disintegrates the system, and adds artificial and arbitrary "competition"
3/8
April 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
asytsema.bsky.social
Time for Danielle Smith to resign! #UCP Caucus
destroyed #AlbertaAdvantage with Big Oil pandering, environmental harm, and privatization push. $7B of 2024 $8B budget funneled to oil/gas. #NeverWexit #abpoli #NoMoreUCP #ProtectAlberta #StopPrivatization #CleanEnergyNow #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
September 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
coopspeak.bsky.social
Self-check out healthcare for the masses. How long until our health cards have a scan code on them for points? Read the attachments from @johndowe.bsky.social and note what it said about diverting funds from our healthcare to the pockets of privatization.
#PeopleOverProfits
#StopPrivatization
johndowe.bsky.social John Dowe @johndowe.bsky.social · Dec 23
Clinicians should recognize symptoms of mefloquine poisoning mimic those of PTSD-screening for history of symptomatic mefloquine exposure & taking a detailed history if present can disentangle causes of chronic symptoms.

But Galen bought Lifemark-so no to screening.

🗞

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December 23, 2024 at 1:15 PM
burningphoenix.bsky.social
Happy #privatization #onpoli #dougford wants it so bad, so does #galenweston #maple #pcmedicalinsurance #pchealthcare #privateHealthcare #Americaninsurance can't wait to dig into #Canadian #Healthcare #sylviajones #canpoli
#itmustnothappen #stopprivatization #saveHealthcare #savemedicare
bookjockeyalex.bsky.social Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · Nov 26
Lest you think this is a joke, both Cigna and United Health were recently exposed for using AI to deny claims.
pontiuspyrite.bsky.social Dungeon Crawler Karl Marx @pontiuspyrite.bsky.social · Nov 20
what you're afraid of: AI telling your microwave to kill you in your sleep

what you should be afraid of: AI telling your insurance to reject your life saving surgery because it was trained on medical texts from 1853
November 26, 2023 at 4:00 AM
mattgresick.bsky.social
Thank you @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social for coming on Brick & Morta podcast with @ericebersole.bsky.social

#FundPublic #StopPrivatization

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Episode 6 Jennifer Berkshire
Podcast Episode · Brick And Mortar Education From the Inside Out · 03/31/2025 · 18m
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April 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
hippochica.bsky.social
Private management of essential services seems to always end up in greed & abuses. #stopprivatization
August 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
luciferstarre.bsky.social
NEW ARTICLE 📰
STAND WITH USPS: PROTECTING AMERICA’S MOST SACRED PUBLIC SERVICE 🔥🔥
PLEASE REPOST AND SHARE👊
#SaveUSPS #StopPrivatization #SupportPostalWorkers #PublicServiceMatters #DefendUSPS
STAND WITH USPS: PROTECTING AMERICA’S MOST SACRED PUBLIC SERVICE
For years, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has been under siege. Not by inefficiency or irrelevance, but by a coordinated effort to ...
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March 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM