#Ableg News 🧵
There’s no “Good News Weeks” in Alberta; only slightly less awful weeks under the @UCPCaucus:
🤦🏻♂️- Kenney’s expensive referendum was useless (Story #1)
👨⚖️- Provincial Lawyers Threaten To Strike (#5)
📉- More Bad UCP Polls! (#X)
Here’s XX Bad News UCP Stories!
#Ableg News 🧵
1. Despite spending $10,000,000 in taxpayer 💰, Kenney’s “Equalization Referendum” had 0 influence on Canadians' support for the program, revealed a new national survey
This 100% goes against Kenney’s claim his referendum sent a “powerful message” to Canadians🤦🏻♂️
#Ableg News 🧵
2. Dr. Verna Yiu was fired by Kenney’s AHS Board, shocking health workers who admired her calm, compassionate leadership
Critics say she stood in the way of Kenney privatizing health care + supported COVID-19 mandates. Multiple UCP MLA’s publicly attacked her
#Ableg News 🧵
3. Thousands of Albertans protested the UCP and LaGrange in #YEG & #YYC
The focus was against the UCP’s new curriculum, which remains a contentious issue.
Intense public pushback has followed the UCP government's education ideas since they were first unveiled!
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4. The Rural Municipalities of Alberta, an association representing counties and municipal districts, says it opposes Kenney’s proposal for a provincial police force
The association says Kenney failed to prove how it increases service levels in rural areas
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5. For the first time in 50-years, The Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association (ACAA) are considering going on strike!
The ACAA demanded Kenney address "the crisis in the justice system" including a shortage of prosecutors, crushing workloads & high turnover!
#Ableg News 🧵
6. There are MAJOR questions for Shandro after a 20-year veteran prosecutor was passed over for a special “QC” distinction by a UCP backed panel.
There is concern her previous support for the Alberta NDP was the reason. Shandro failed to respond to questions.
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Devastating…
7. In a fantastic report by @alanna_smithh shows the chaos and panic after the UCP canceled The Virtual Overdose Response project, less than 24hrs before it was to launch.
The project would have saved lives: the UCP threw away $900,000 instead.
#Ableg News 🧵
8. For the first time in 20-years, the Bow Valley area is dealing with a physician shortage.
The Bow Valley Primary Care Network (PCN) released a statement Monday (telling residents that due to doctors leaving the area, no physicians are accepting new patients!
#Ableg News 🧵
More Medical Collapse:
9. Due to an unexpected gap in physician coverage, the Ponoka Hospital & Care Centre emergency department (ED) is temporarily without physician coverage.
Patients requiring emergency medical care during this time are asked to call 911.
#Ableg News 🧵
🚨BAD POLL ALERT 🚨
10. 😳 Only 12% of Alberta voters are likely to vote for the UCP with Kenney remaining as leader, compared to 45% who are less likely.
The UCP currently trails the NDP by 12% province wide with healthy margins in both major urban centres!
#Ableg News 🧵
Special Thanks for this week: @AB_AgainstUCP @youseepeeYYC @TheBreakdownAB @TheBlueGem3 @StephWKBach @MichelletypoQ @high_tequila @JasonPYYC @SeanDunn10 @YYCCowboy @MondoAlberta @kim_siever @Mitchell_AB @KikkiPlanet @SkipIsChris @ChadOhman @itsbrritt @c1aireify!
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