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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

3 years

The thin "evidence" cited by @CMOH_Alberta to abandon #testtraceisolate seems to confirm what many long suspected. She is not acting in the public's interest and is ineffective in protecting our health. She has lost the legitimacy to hold her office. /1

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Alberta intends to opt out of national pharmacare plan Business as usual. Refusing to do what is best for Albertans in order to stick it to the feds and score some cheap political points.

Alberta intends to opt out of national pharmacare plan | Globalnews.ca

Alberta intends to opt out of the proposed national pharmacare plan.

globalnews.ca

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

3 years

In the news conference today, Shandro questioned Health Canada's decision to approve AstraZ for those aged 65+. I'm not sure why he thinks he knows better than Health Canada. I also don't think we need the Minister of Health fueling vaccine hesitancy.

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

3 years

A summary of the press conference: Shandro serves up an incoherent word salad and fails to directly answer any questions. Hinshaw tries to justify her past mistakes and wants people to be respectful. No one is going to do anything. Hopefully not too many people die.

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Lorian Hardcastle

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3 years

The time has come for a public inquiry (ie not a paid inquiry by KPMG) into the gov's pandemic response. The gov has lost legitimacy and public trust, the latter of which is essential if they expect people to comply with public health measures and to lead us out of this wave. /1

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@Lorian_H

3 years

I CANNOT believe Kenney congratulating himself for our successful response relative to the rest of North America. Completely delusional.

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@Lorian_H

3 years

Interesting decision in which an AB court finds that removing one's mask and coughing on another person satisfies the "force" requirement for an assault conviction. In reaching this conclusion, the judge acknowledges that COVID is airborne:

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@Lorian_H

1 year

In a now deleted tweet, our Minister of Mental Health and Addictions shares his views on people struggling with addiction...

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@Lorian_H

3 years

The least sympathetic post of the day. No one cares that you've been busy. Lots of people have been busy. No one cares that your trip was pre-planned. Lots of people cancelled plans. No one cares that the directive is "new". There were already recommendations against travel.

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@Lorian_H

4 years

$30,000,000/$70,000=429. Would you rather have the living wall for 429 years or the shady and ineffective War Room?

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@Lorian_H

4 years

Kenney is answering questions at the UCP AGM. He was asked about negative social media. He claimed there's bias against conservative govs and said to ignore negative people. If that's his stance, why are we tax funding a bunch of communications staff to bully people on twitter?

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@Lorian_H

4 years

Shandro just claimed in the legislative assembly that "we are taking [COVID] more seriously than other provinces." Is he serious? By what metric?

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@Lorian_H

3 years

Dr Hinshaw's view seems to be to condemn the whistleblower. My view is that the whistleblower isn't the irresponsible one here, but rather it is the government.

Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health

@CMOH_Alberta

3 years

I spoke to @jkenney and @shandro this morning to convey my disappointment with the irresponsible actions of one person. We must work together in our efforts to respond to #COVID19AB . I will have more to say at 3:30pm. (2/2)

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

3 years

Watching today's press conference. Hinshaw was asked whether a lockdown is needed. Her response: "The current measures...are not likely to be sufficient to bring down our numbers...so if the goal is to bring our numbers down, we will need additional measures to do that."

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

3 years

I don't think a comment has ever aged more poorly than this one.

Maestro D’Asilo

@chianetta83

3 years

@KathleenGanley “No 4th wave”

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

3 years

Kenney doesn't seem to understand how the Charter works. Here is a brief lesson. Charter rights are not absolute. Government can impose reasonable limits on those rights. And, in fact, by waiting longer, he may have to impair rights more in the long run.

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@Lorian_H

2 years

It is completely bizarre to blame AHS and the College of Physicians & Surgeons for the management of covid and to suggest that gutting them is the appropriate response. Covid management falls squarely on the shoulders of the UCP. via @calgaryherald

Danielle Smith suggests 'firing' AHS board in UCP leadership forum

calgaryherald.com

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

3 years

@jvipondmd An incomprehensible mess of rules that no one can understand, many people won't follow, and no one will meaningfully enforce.

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3 years

Lots of rumours about a high profile resignation...

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1 year

This bill is not about "standing up to Ottawa". It is a terrifying centralization of power in Cabinet. Q (at the presser): "cabinet ministers have the ability to unilaterally, if they so choose, change legislation"? A (from the minister of justice): yes YIKES.

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@Lorian_H

3 years

This letter to Rehn is SCATHING: . The town is not only calling him out for his holiday travel but for not spending time in the constituency, missing meetings, not preparing for meetings, etc. Time to resign if you can't do you job.

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

2 years

Kenney presser! Claims they have come up with a "careful and prudent plan". Lists reasons for this decision: past peak, improved numbers (hospitalizations, water, etc), other jurisdictions changing rules, "damage" of rules. Fails to list the real reason: his political career. /1

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@Lorian_H

3 years

Kenney has been tweeting about private surgical facilities, so it seems appropriate to reminisce about Calgary's last private ortho facility. Not only did it cost more to do easier cases, but they fell into financial trouble at great cost to taxpayers:

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@Lorian_H

3 years

"Olympic athletes should get priority access to coronavirus vaccines". Pound claims that the public "will understand". Nope, they won't understand unless every single healthcare worker, LTC resident, vulnerable person, etc. is vaccinated first.

Olympic athletes should get priority access to coronavirus vaccines, IOC's Dick Pound says | CBC...

In order to safeguard the Tokyo Olympics, athletes must be given priority access to the coronavirus vaccine, says Canadian and prominent International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound.

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@Lorian_H

3 years

For those #blockedbyshandro , he's mad. Minister Hajdu better watch her driveway.

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1 year

“With Notley we have some common core values. We believe in democracy, we believe in the justice system, we believe in science, we believe in evidence-based laws and policies...I cannot say the same thing about Smith” says former PC Deputy Premier

Former PC deputy premier endorses local NDP candidate

MEDICINE HAT, AB - The NDP candidate running in Cypress-Medicine Hat received an endorsement from the former d...

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@Lorian_H

2 years

Or we could prevent people from needing ICU care in the first place.

Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱

@jkenney

2 years

Expanding ICU capacity is a key priority. A $100 million Budget 2022 investment will add 50 permanent, fully staffed intensive care unit (ICU) beds this year alone. This is an almost 30% increase over current capacity. ➡

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3 years

"If we don't help people make this shift now, the question is when would we make this shift?" Oh, I don't know. Perhaps when children are vaccinated.

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@Lorian_H

10 months

Although paying for uninsured services is permissible, the way they co-mingle uninsured & insured services basically means that people can buy faster access to insured services, which undermines the Canada Health Act.

Calgary clinic asks for nearly $5K a year for a 2-parent membership — and it's not the only one |...

As the Canadian and Alberta health-care systems struggle under the weight of increased pressure, experts say arrangements like paid memberships being offered at a Calgary clinic are becoming increa...

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@Lorian_H

3 years

It is ridiculous that certain elected cowards were absent from today's announcement. Given that this is a obviously a political decision and not one based on public health, they should have been there to take accountability and answer to the public on this. Cowards.

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@Lorian_H

3 years

Curious that this particular government is shifting the curriculum from one that embraces critical thinking skills to one that involves memorizing facts about dead white Europeans. Perhaps they fear a public with the ability to think critically?

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@Lorian_H

4 years

If government thinks that you can't get drunk and make bad decisions prior to 11pm, they haven't lived.

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@Lorian_H

3 years

Finally listening to the press conference. Why is Kenney focused on how vaccines (that aren't even here yet) won't be mandatory and Winnick's resume? And why the hell is Shandro "delighted and proud" of anything?

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@Lorian_H

3 years

The government just awarded Ernst & Young $600K to design the province's eHealth strategy. I'm going to hazard a guess that their strategy will skew corporatization and privatization rather than privacy and quality.

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4 years

The BC government prevailed! Big win for Medicare today, with the judge upholding BC's limits on two-tier care.

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10 months

Much anticipated decision in Ingram v Alberta (CMOH) is out! This case addresses the legality of covid public health orders. A summary and some thoughts... /1

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@Lorian_H

3 years

It's been a while since I've looked at the lobbying records to see who is knocking on Shandro's door. Apart from the usual visits from big pharma, Shopper's Drug Mart and Loblaws, here's who else has been paying him a visit.... /1

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2 years

With what staff? What will be done to ensure that these facilities don't cream skim the easy cases leaving sicker people waiting longer in public hospitals? What is being done to ensure that this isn't a trainwreck like the private ortho hospital in Calgary was?

Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱

@jkenney

2 years

Exactly what we are doing👇through the Alberta Surgical Initiative, more than doubling the number of publicly insured surgeries performed in chartered facilities. While the NDP fights for a monopoly on health services, Alberta’s govt is embracing reform that puts patients first!

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3 years

This document and what we have seen over the past year demonstrates what can happen when science and ethics are clouded by politics. Just as the SARS report and the ON inquiry into LTC concluded, this should serve as yet another call to make CMOHs independent of government. /fin

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2 years

I can't believe he is bragging about how hard he worked this year. I can think of a few people (e.g. healthcare workers, teachers) who worked way harder than Mr. Open for Summer Missing During the 4th Wave. As for their 87 laws, those are best described as quantity over quality.

Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱

@jkenney

2 years

Alberta’s legislature has worked harder and longer than any other legislature in Canada this year, sitting more days and passing 8️⃣7️⃣ bills into law. We have already delivered on 83 per cent of our commitments to Albertans. Here’s a quick recap. ⬇ ⬇ ⬇

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2 years

@JLisaYoung The way they left out single people was really frustrating. I would think that a family making $179K with one kid needs $600 less than a student or someone who is scraping by at a minimum wage job.

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2 years

Alberta leads country in excess death rates during pandemic: U of T researcher

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3 years

The $1200, while needed by those who are financially struggling, feels like the government is trying to buy back public support.

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3 years

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better...Grade 6 students will learn about the most famous big band jazz musician. Duke Ellington? Louis Armstrong? Frank Sinatra? Ella Fitzgerald? Non. It is none other than Jason Kenney's grandpa that you've never heard of, Mart Kenney!

Philip Turnbull

@PhilipTurnbull

3 years

Grade 6ers will get to learn about famous big band jazz musician that nobody has ever heard about.......Jason Kenney's Grandfather? 🤯 #ableg #abed

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@Lorian_H

3 years

The word essential has been used a lot in the last year and a half. Essential businesses like grocery stores. Essential workers like nurses. I can't believe we are now using the word essential to describe the Stampede. What a tone deaf comment.

CTV News Calgary

@CTVCalgary

3 years

The Calgary Stampede is an essential event and needed to be held in 2021 for not only the psychology of Calgarians but also the economy of the city, officials say. @CTVMFranklin

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@Lorian_H

3 years

Puzzlingly, several sources that were allegedly relied on in getting rid of #testtraceisolate were not published until after that recommendation was made. There is already a high level of distrust and the suggestion of manufactured after-the-fact justifications does not help. /3

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@Lorian_H

3 years

He apparently doesn't understand that people value things other than money. Like feeling valued and respected.

Courtney Theriault

@cspotweet

3 years

Premier Kenney says he doesn't think nurses will leave Alberta "to receive lower pay in other provinces and to pay higher taxes." #yeg #yyc #ableg #covid19ab

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@Lorian_H

3 years

2 AB drs (including former CMOH) pen letter demanding @JasonCoppingAB implement #FirebreakAB (4 week closure of bars, indoor dining, gyms, etc and capacity limits at stores, churches, etc), stating that we are "within days" of implementing triage. /1

Two Alberta doctors pen letter to health minister demanding province-wide 'fire break' lockdown

calgaryherald.com

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@Lorian_H

4 years

Local governments are even asking for access to the federal app. The province's refusal to facilitate access to the federal app will go down in history as one of the dumbest hills that anyone has ever died on.

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@Lorian_H

3 years

Although not my area of expertise... if the decisions to get rid of public health measures were made by Dr Hinshaw, as suggested by Shandro yesterday, might that mean that the evidence underlying those decisions isn't protected by cabinet confidence and is thus FOIPable?

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@Lorian_H

1 year

If re-elected, Smith will destroy the health care system. The goal of the government should be to make improvements within the context of the public system and not to contract out to private operators at the level contemplated in this video.

Alberta NDP

@albertaNDP

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In a newly uncovered video, Danielle Smith lays out her detailed plan to sell off “any of the hundred hospitals” that are part of our public healthcare system. Not only does she want Albertans to pay to see a doctor, she wants to privatize hospitals too.

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It's odd to find oneself living in a dictatorship where independent and quasi independent public institutions are told that they can't take steps to protect those who they serve and their employees simply to keep up a government facade.

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Statement from the Canadian Medical Association: We need to mobilize now: Alberta and Saskatchewan’s health systems at breaking point

We need to mobilize now: Alberta and Saskatchewan’s health systems at breaking point

We are now witnessing an unprecedented health care crisis in Alberta and Saskatchewan – and patients and health workers are experiencing unfathomable choices and consequences. Early relaxation of...

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@Lorian_H

3 years

This gov cannot possibly leave federal childcare $ on the table in furtherance of some petulant fight with Trudeau. Kenney is now talking about how the NDP supports this because it is about "subsidizing union jobs". What unionized childcare jobs is he referring to???

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@Lorian_H

3 years

Perhaps instead of using all of their airtime on vaccines to complain about Trudeau, the government should have focused on different messaging and turned their mind to hesitancy issues earlier instead of now scrambling to reach their arbitrary 70%.

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2 years

The mental gymnastics Kenney engages in are unreal. No one is "pro-lockdown." Some people merely acknowledge that public health rules are necessary to protect the community. That isn't even remotely the same thing as being pro-lockdown.

Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱

@jkenney

2 years

Two weeks ago I called on convoy organizers to disassociate themselves from symbols of hatred displayed by a small number of people. They did so. Today pro-lockdown counter protestors displayed Communist flags & signs in Ottawa, but the media has been predictably silent about it

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3 years

1. Rights, including freedom of expression, are subject to reasonable limits. Limits on gatherings to limit the spread of COVID would likely be deemed reasonable. 2. Outdoor gatherings weren't restricted during the BLM protests. This weekend's gatherings were illegal.

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@Lorian_H

3 years

AB gov won't release data on how many schools have COVID-19 outbreaks @CMOH_Alberta please explain the basis for your claim that this would violate privacy law, yet contract tracing was not previously illegal

Alberta government won't release data on how many schools have COVID-19 outbreaks | CBC News

A COVID-19 outbreak has prompted a west Edmonton elementary school to switch to online classes for two weeks.

www.cbc.ca

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@Lorian_H

7 months

Watching Notley's presser on a leaked powerpoint presentation to Cabinet re: UCP's vision for health care. Concerns that care will be fragmented: an acute care organization, a primary care org, a continuing care organization, mental health org, 13 advisory councils, etc. /1

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@Lorian_H

4 years

If this gov is so pro-debate, then why do they employ issues managers who consistently engage in bullying tactics (name calling, tagging the employers of critics on twitter, etc) that are designed to suppress critical speech?

Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱

@jkenney

4 years

A good read from Dr. @LeslynLewis . 👇

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@Lorian_H

3 years

@KayceeMaduYEG Where is your statement on the giant anti-mask protest going on in Calgary right now and the fact that police are saying they have been given no directions with regard to enforcement?

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@Lorian_H

3 years

Why does he insist on sabotaging the efforts to get children vaccinated before they even begin? Do we really want individuals weighing evidence on their own, or do we want to provide them with evidence-based information that they can discuss with their health professionals?

Jason Herring

@jasonfherring

3 years

Kenney on pediatric #COVID19AB vaccines: "We encourage parents to look carefully at the scientific evidence of the safety and efficacy of those vaccines while at the same time recognizing that children in that age range are at a much lower risk than adults of severe outcomes."

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@Lorian_H

3 years

Your move @CMOH_Alberta

BC Today

@BCTodayOfficial

3 years

Mandatory masks are back for indoor areas of BC for everyone 12 and up effective tomorrow, per the PHO #bcpoli #covid19

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1 year

Alberta being deducted $14M in transfer payments under the Canada Health Act for allowing private payment for publicly insured services.

Courtney Theriault

@cspotweet

1 year

UPDATED: The Feds claw back $82M from health transfers to 8 provinces for charging private fees for public health services. #yeg #yyc #ableg

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@Lorian_H

3 years

In light of @DevinDVote Twitter blocking rampage, it seems time for a reminder that it is certainly undemocratic and perhaps even unconstitutional for politicians, who use Twitter to communicate with constituents, to block them, especially when mute is available.

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4 years

@BernardoItalia @cbcshirt @_AUPE_ @CBCNews @ctvedmonton @GlobalEdmonton @UCalgaryLaw @LawDeanHolloway I've actually not shared my opinion on the legality of the strike. I've merely tweeted info about it. I'm not sure what your angle is with tattling on me to @LawDeanHolloway . Last I checked, academic freedom still existed in Alberta. Oh, and I'm now a tenured Assoc Prof.

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The "evidence" relied on to make decisions that could cost some people their lives was embarrassingly scant, much of it was not peer reviewed, several studies had methodologies that limited the usefulness of their conclusions, and much of it was dated. /2

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4 years

Interesting. AHS applied for the order to stop today's strike 11 days ago. If they knew that far in advance, unclear why they acted like they had to unexpectedly cancel surgeries, and why they hastily and inadequately trained health workers to do housekeeping duties today.

Norwegian Blue

@_Norwegian_Blue

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@SAndersonshpk I'll just leave this here...

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3 years

In honour of @shandro 's departure, I thought we could share our favourite memories. I'll start. Introducing us to the ninjas in our Albertan heritage. Complaining to the CPSA about a clearly anonymous dr. Screaming on a driveway. Earning the nickname vengeful ambulatory tomato.

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When @UbakaOgbogu and I sounded the alarm on Babylon, the government called our op-ed "dribble" (I assume they meant drivel?), said it didn't meet academic standards, and dubbed us "so-called experts." Our peer-reviewed analysis of virtual care is here:

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@Lorian_H

3 years

Kenney speech at the UCP AGM: Thanks Jason Luan (yikes!), mentions new treatment spaces, says "NDP approach" of safe supply policies "facilitates addiction". Their rejection of harm reduction has and will continue to cost people their lives.

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@Lorian_H

3 years

😂😂😂

DTashe

@DTashe

3 years

Really nailed this one @shandro #COVID19AB #ResignShandro

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3 years

A "stressful year passing his private member's bill"? His bill is a whopping 1 page long. Here it is in all of its glory:

Madeline Smith

@meksmith

3 years

UCP MLA Tany Yao has surfaced. He had his phone off until today: "Yao said he made himself unreachable during his vacation because of a stressful year passing his private member’s bill"

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I'm seeing disturbing accounts of Shandro's appearance at a UCP meeting in Peace River yesterday. These accounts suggest that the province's strategy has very little to do with public health evidence and a reliance on discredited experts.

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3 years

Our abysmal COVID approach made international news: Alberta healthcare system on verge of collapse as Covid cases and antivax sentiments rise

Canada: Alberta healthcare system on verge of collapse as Covid cases and anti-vax sentiments rise

A province that has long boasted of its loose coronavirus restrictions has also been the site of North America’s highest caseloads

www.theguardian.com

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Alberta doctors have turned down tentative agreement with government

'Difficult decision': Alberta doctors reject tentative agreement with government

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@Lorian_H

4 years

@cbcshirt @_AUPE_ @CBCNews @ctvedmonton @GlobalEdmonton The real problem here is the government destabilizing the health care system during a pandemic.

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4 years

@SteveBuick2 1/4 Hi Steve! Next time you tweet about me, you should tag me. I'm happy to chat with you anytime! Although it is true that there can be spare OR capacity, I'd love to see your data showing that there's enough spare OR capacity AND available doctors...

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3 years

There's been much discussion about whether Hinshaw has a line that she wouldn't cross and a point at which she would speak out and risk termination or resign because she couldn't continue to back up the gov's policies. Evidently, the answer is no.

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Imagine being a CMOH and signing off on this rather than resigning. Wow.

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Secret public health meeting recordings. Kenney & Shandro micromanaged civil servants, overruled expert advice, & pushed an early relaunch that focused on the economy & avoiding the appearance of curtailing freedoms over safeguarding public health:

Secret recordings reveal political directives, tension over Alberta's pandemic response | CBC News

Audio recordings of daily planning meetings obtained by CBC News as well as meeting minutes and interviews with staff involved in pandemic planning give a rare look at the push-and-pull of the...

www.cbc.ca

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@Lorian_H

3 years

Alberta finally agrees to a child care deal with the feds. Without advocates holding the province's feet to the fire, there is no way that this would have got done.

Ubaka Ogbogu

@UbakaOgbogu

3 years

Kudos to all who have steadfastly campaigned for this, and in particular, @pancholi_rakhi , for not moving her gaze from this.

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@Lorian_H

3 years

Today, uOttawa announces mandatory vaccines on campus. Meanwhile, UofC announces vaccination clinics for those who feel like getting vaccinated. /1

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2 years

Are we really bragging about money that we wasted losing a case in the Supreme Court?

Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱

@jkenney

2 years

When Justin Trudeau imposed his carbon tax on Albertans, we promised to challenge it every step of the way. We kept our word. We won at the Alberta Court of Appeal, and challenged it to the Supreme Court with other provincial allies, Sask. & Ontario. Promise made, promise kept.

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

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Another video showing why the UCP shouldn't be trusted with the health care system. Patients shouldn't be financially punished for showing up in the ER when they don't have other options.

Alberta NDP

@albertaNDP

1 year

A shocking new video has emerged of Danielle Smith's Deputy Premier, Nathan Neudorf, confirming the UCP's plans to make you pay for healthcare. His words: "Maybe if someone had to pay for that, they'd think twice about going to the emergency." This video was shot on May 8th.

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Lorian Hardcastle

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Ridiculous that this gov tries to scapegoat AHS for hospital capacity issues when it was their bad policy that created the problem in the first place. via @calgaryherald

Braid: Kenney lifts the lid on bitter dispute with AHS during height of COVID

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

4 years

Albertans, here are your tax dollars at work. In what other line of work could you talk about people like this while at work and still keep your job?

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

1 year

Watching the presser on the Turkish Tylenol debacle. Smith pats herself on the back for this $80M embarrassment. Drug shortages are a significant issue, but provinces importing their own supplies on an ad hoc basis as a publicity stunt is an expensive/inefficient response. /1

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

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At its Annual General Meeting, the UCP voted in favor of the resolution below. If gov adopts this resolution as written, universities and other post-secondaries would lose funding if they have EDI offices or policies.

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

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Today's numbers. There are no words at this point. 1166 new cases, 10.7k tests 647 in hospital (+45), 147 in ICU (+10) Of the 147, 89% are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated 18 new deaths

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

3 years

2000 lives lost so far. Thanks to the person who traveled from BC, went to meetings, and has now caused 35 cases, 1 death, and 2 people in ICU. 27% jump in cases in last week alone. We are on track to hit 2000 cases/day by end of this month...

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

3 years

Terrible numbers and no leaders to be found. Kenney? Shandro? Hinshaw?

Courtney Theriault

@cspotweet

3 years

NEW: - 821 new COVID cases in Alberta on Friday on 8959 tests (9.2%+) - 678 new cases on Saturday on 8403 tests (8.1%+) - 473 new cases on 5590 tests on Sunday (8.5%+) - 5 new deaths - 244 in hospital (+21), incl 54 in ICU (+6) - 7777 active cases (+1068) #Yeg #Yyc #ableg

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

3 years

Kenney said yesterday that BC/SK have similar rules to us but better numbers. There are differences in the rules and when they were imposed in those provs. More importantly, do you know what BC/SK don't have? A premier that constantly normalizes and excuses violating the rules.

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

1 year

This press conference is something else. The province has responded to their so-called concerns with "federal overreach" by tabling legislation filled with provincial overreach.

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

2 years

Misleading nonsense. First, no one wants masks indefinitely. Second, today wasn't a final determination of the merits of the case. The case will still go ahead.

Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱

@jkenney

2 years

Pleased to report that the Court of QB just threw-out the ridiculous application by the NDP Labour Federation to force kids to wear masks indefinitely. Also glad to see that the teachers union backed down on last week’s threat to do the same thing. Common sense is prevailing

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

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And here we have someone who is willing to sacrifice the health of his constituents in an attempt to desperately cling to what is left of his failing political career.

Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱

@jkenney

2 years

Early next week, the COVID cabinet committee will approve a plan to lift restrictions, starting with the Restrictions Exemption Program. We can – and must – get on with our lives, restore our freedoms, and live with joy, not fear. 📽 WATCH: ⬇

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Federal announcement re: publicly funded dental care. 1/3 Canadians don't have access through employer. 1/4 report not being able to visit oral health professional due to cost. Minister of health says that "oral health is health" and calls this a social justice issue. 👏👏 /1

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

2 years

Covid revealed more about the inadequacies of the current government than of the hospital system.

Catherine Griwkowsky

@CGriwkowsky

2 years

Finance Minister Travis Toews says Covid revealed an inadequate hospital system. They've invested to expand capacity

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

2 years

Happy to hear that the UofC will be keeping masking until the end of the semester despite the lifting of the provincial masking rules and the gov pushing them to get rid of public health protections:

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

2 years

The UCP bench is not deep, as illustrated by the fact that Savage is now the acting Minister of Justice.

Jason Kenney 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱

@jkenney

2 years

In the interim period, I have asked Minister Madu to step back from his ministerial duties. Minister Sonya Savage will act as Minister of Justice and Solicitor General during Minister Madu’s leave of absence. 4/5

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Lorian Hardcastle

@Lorian_H

3 years

I am most disappointed in gov, but I'm also disappointed in CMOH. I know that some disagree, but she's crossed an ethical line. She alone signed the public health orders that wouldn't protect the public and she alone sat at press conferences and endorsed ineffective policies.

Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health

@CMOH_Alberta

3 years

I spoke to @jkenney and @shandro this morning to convey my disappointment with the irresponsible actions of one person. We must work together in our efforts to respond to #COVID19AB . I will have more to say at 3:30pm. (2/2)

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