Can Alberta's Health Care system be Fixed without the Government's proposed restructuring of AHS?
Chris Gallaway, Executive Director Friends of Medicare
Thursday, October 10, 2024 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
Albertans are no strangers to disruptive restructuring of our health care system. Decades of austerity have left us with reduced services, creeping privatization, and worse care conditions. None of this, however, can fully prepare us for the harm that may be caused by the provincial government’s ongoing dismantling of Alberta Health Services (AHS). Danielle Smith’s government is undertaking a massive restructuring of health care delivery. As the government continues to roll out their plan, it has become increasingly clear that this isn’t actually about improving patient care or local input, but arguably, a systematic overhaul designed to benefit the profits of the government’s private sector friends.
Method in the Madness: Is chaos used to advance the Alberta Government agenda?
Jason Foster, Director Parkland Institute
Thursday, October 24, 2024 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
Since the May 2023 provincial election, the UCP government has arguably embarked on an ambitious, rapid and multi-faceted policy agenda. The pace and breadth of these changes appears to create a sense of chaos. This chaos may not be a byproduct of their aggressive agenda, but one of its central goals. The rapid-fire announcements, overhaul of key government functions, pursuit of unpopular positions and provocative talk from the Premier can work together to sow a sense of chaos and create cover for a longer term agenda.