Michelle Swanson

Everything is better when it's made from scratch. Country living chicken lady. Sam Elliott enthusiast.

[Michelle Swanson @MimSwanson]

@timhoven Congratulations! 🎉💫

[Michelle Swanson @MimSwanson]

@timhoven Thanks for the impromptu interview Tim.

[Tim Hoven @timhoven]

Watch this interview with Michelle Swanson, candidate for Ward 7, for the Clearwater County Municipal Election 2025.
Topics include Code of Conduct changes; should we keep the RCMP, and others.

[Agriculture for Life @4AgForLife]

For many of us, our earliest memories trace back to the land — feeding animals, harvesting the fields, climbing bales, or joining a school trip to the farm that made the world feel a little bigger. These moments remind us how deeply agriculture shapes our stories and communities.

[Michelle Swanson @MimSwanson]

@danschyk This NEVER gets old! 💞

[Clearwater County @ClearwaterCnty]

Check out the latest edition of Ag News!
Fight Won Against Mountain Pine Beetle
No Longer a Threat to Pine in Clearwater County.
You can find the complete article & information on upcoming events here: https://t.co/adZxlUkvCW

[Michelle Swanson @MimSwanson]

@pmclauchlin 🙌🏻

[Michelle Swanson @MimSwanson]

@LurvesFood Cheers! 🍀🍻

[Rural Municipalities of Alberta @RuralMA]

Zombie companies have been contributing to the chronic unpaid oil and gas property tax issue that RMA members have faced for years.
https://t.co/twywuNTBcO

[Michelle Swanson @MimSwanson]

@Magna_Eng Congratulations Jen!! 👏🏻💫

[Michelle Swanson @MimSwanson]

@kowalchukfarms1

[Nathan Baugh @nathanbaugh27]

Storytelling is a game of psychology.

10 ideas rooted in psychology to elevate your storytelling.

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[Danielle Smith @ABDanielleSmith]

Our province has so much to offer — our resources and economic growth, and our innovative ways of working with Indigenous communities towards reconciliation and shared prosperity.

Today, we launched our Alberta-Ottawa office that will give us the base of operations we need to advance Alberta’s priorities on the ground in our nation’s capital.

The office will strengthen our relationships with partners on Parliament Hill, and in other parts of Canada and will help us stay informed on emerging decisions that impact Alberta.

Learn more: https://t.co/zHRDtlwuu0

[Cross Border Network @CrossBorderPod]

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS:

Today we look at the top administrative job in municipalities - the CAO. We want to know - What makes a good CAO?

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#CAO #Municipal
©2024

[Michelle Swanson @MimSwanson]

@ian_mccor @strategic_steps @ROMA_Ont Good luck Ian! Key foundational practises you’re speaking about drives the success of both Council and admin. I’ll be following #ROMA2024

[Michelle Swanson @MimSwanson]

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[Cory Morgan @CoryBMorgan]

Yesterday I committed blasphemy by talking about healthcare reform within Canada.

People need to ask themselves, do we want the best universal healthcare we can get or not?

I gave a firsthand example on how I got better care within our universal system through a private specialist.

It worked some folks right up.

When it comes to the notion of mixing more private provision within Canada's public system, many people act like kids who screw their fingers into their ears and start screaming rather than listening to reason.

Well, the kids had better get over it because Canada's healthcare system is failing. Waiting lists are growing in every province and people are dying while awaiting services. In international rankings of systems, Canada's has fallen to the mid-30s and is dropping.

We continue to spend more and it doesn't matter what party is in power in which province whether NDP or UCP, the systems are crashing.
Clearly, the Canadian system which is governed by the federal Canada Health Act and administered by the provinces is failing.

I stated that because some people like to blame the federal government for the failure while others blame the provinces. The failure is in the system itself. The legislation is federal and the delivery is provincial. The act is so rigid, that no real reforms can come about. It needs to be scrapped and rewritten if we want to see improvements. Yes, I said it! Now get your fingers out of your ears! There's more.

If we were to revamp the system, we need to start by asking if we want the best or not?

Many universal models outperform ours. Over 30 actually. I have attached an image of the top ten.

There are all sorts of aspects both good and bad within the models. There is one common denominator among them though (aside from Iceland). They all allow a much larger segment of private involvement with the provision of care and often the funding mechanisms.

Private hospitals supplement care in the nations with the top universal healthcare systems and it works. People aren't dying awaiting care and they aren't being bankrupted in getting it.

So why won't we emulate these working examples of better systems?

Fear and envy.

Unions and others dependent upon Canada's bloated, inefficient system have spread fear whenever any changes are proposed. They raise the specter of "credit card care" even though none of the top systems have that.

The other part is envy. You see, with private options, some people will pay to get faster treatment. Yes, this is true.

So damn what though?

If the person paying out of pocket helps you get better care and faster, why stop them? Suck back the envy. You are benefitting from their spending.

Let's quit pretending that people of means or desperation aren't jumping the line anyway. They are just taking themselves and their dollars to other countries to get treatment. Why not keep those dollars here? It would jeep those specialists here too.

The wheel doesn't need to be reinvented. There are many proven models that are superior to Canada's. It's time to shed the delusion that Canada has a good healthcare system and look at the nations that do have the best systems.

It starts with the question; do you want the best healthcare system possible in Canada or not?

The attached image offers 10 to start from when considering reforms.

[Michelle Swanson @MimSwanson]

@timhoven Wishing you and yours a house full of love and laughter! 🎄💫

[Michelle Swanson @MimSwanson]

Merry Christmas! 🎄

Cheers to 2024!!

[MAGNA Engineering @Magna_Eng]

Are you looking for a collaborative team that has your back? MAGNA is the place for you! 👇

Our CET/P. Tech role requires a self-motivated individual who is comfortable working independently, can prioritize tasks, & has excellent attention to detail.

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[Michelle Swanson @MimSwanson]

@joewhitbread Happy Birthday Joe! 🥳🎉