Yesterday I asked the government why they’re stalling on declaring into being the College of Counselling Therapy in Alberta. Currently, anyone in Alberta can call themselves a counsellor while in other provinces, they require formal training with a Masters degree. /1 #ableg
Thank you @JanetEremenko & @albertaNDP for bringing forward ACTA’s petition to the Fall 2023 @LegAssemblyofAB session yesterday. This petition was signed by over 1400 Albertans calling the gov't to proclaim the CCTA & provide basic safety measures in mental health counselling.
Imagine voting in an election with two candidates, but only one of them is able to advertise during the campaign.
That’s precisely what the UCP want to have happen if an AB Pension Plan goes to referendum. Here’s what we proposed, and the UCP voted no. #transparency#ableg
I can't be more clear.
The UCP is set on stealing your CPP. This is all part of a long-game.
We must take a stand against this. Your pension is yours.
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My intensive care unit is full of those dying from social neglect. You cannot save money by hybridizing healthcare unless you deny emergency care to those you have denied basic access. The delayed consequences are morbid and incredibly resource intense. https://t.co/IhaIcjAgAK
Imagine if it were you or your loved one who needed regular visits to your family doctor, but you had just one day a week to do it because you couldn't afford the "membership fee"
Smith has been holding the door open for this model for a long time #abpoli
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Leonard Standingonroad, Grand Chief of the Confederacy of Treat 6 First Nations:
"Families, friends and loved ones are being lost to this devastating crisis. If harm reduction isn’t available, our people will die." #ableg
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Alberta NDP Critic for Mental Health and Addictions @JanetEremenko made the following statement in response to record-high EMS calls to respond to drug poisonings:
“Danielle Smith’s drug policy is killing Albertans. 🧵
The Glendale Stampede breakfast is back and was better than ever today!
I met Laurie there this morning and neither of us wanted the event to end.
A big YAHOO to all the volunteers who make it happen!! #Stampede2023
I’m also excited to welcome @JanetEremenko as our new critic for Mental Health & Addictions.
We face a gov’t failing Albertans struggling with substance use, their families, & our communities & I know Janet will be a strong & tenacious advocate for a better plan. #ableg
Super excited to join the crew @BerkeleyCanada as an external faculty affiliate and historian of sexuality and colonialism. I cannot wait to talk aboot all things Canadian in the days and weeks ahead. 🍁
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My 10+ years of social policy, poverty reduction, and building relationships within community will help us support all those living with addiction and mental health concerns. My office is here for you. #ableg
I am deeply honoured to receive the critic role for mental health and addictions. I recognize the enormous challenge ahead of me as we continue to see a dramatic rise in overdose deaths and overall decrease in mental wellness under the UCP government. #ableg
During the campaign, I heard stories like this all the time.
A single parent looking at a 40% rent increase.
An AISH recipient living in terrible conditions, but it’s all they can afford.
A young family whose rent is too high but they simply have nowhere else to go.
Congratulations to Alberta NDP Calgary-Acadia Diana Batten on winning the judicial recount! @DianaBatten_
Let’s get you sworn in and get to work building a better future for all Albertans!