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#Ableg News 🧵

Even when the UCP isn’t in #ableg….it’s Bad News for every Albertan:

😳 New court documents show the UCP ignored key medical data (Story #1)

😢 Nobody wants LaGrange’s curriculum (#2)

😡 UCP MLA promotes Trudeau’s assassination (#4)

Here’s 14 Bad News Stories

#Ableg News 🧵

WTF! 😳

1. SHOCKING new court documents show the @ucpcacus dismissed critical data advising temporary mask mandates be left in Alberta schools to make students & staff safer from COVID-19 infections

They chose to lift them and “pander to anti-mask protesters”

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2. A new report from stakeholders & public survey feedback on the UCP’s draft K-6 curriculum shows a STUNNINGLY low level of support and high degree of dismay

In a survey of 34,000 Albertans, just 21% thought it was “positive” compared to 62% deemed “negative”

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3. Critics warn Albertans over secretive changes that gives Environmental Minister Jason Nixon MORE power despite the UCP claiming it helps“reduce red tape”

This move “threatens parks and protected areas” and “lead to commercial development without consultation”

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4. UCP MLA Shane Getson is facing backlash after making a veiled threat to Justin Trudeau

He posted a photo saying “Take Trudeau to the train station,” referring to TV show “Yellowstone” meaning to kill someone and hide their body

Getson claims he didn’t know🙄

#Ableg News 🧵

5. Kenney released new UCP staff conduct rules after an investigating claims by a former UCP staffer who was fired when she raised concerns of sexual harassment of an employee by a senior UCP staffer.

Kenney’s office still faces a lawsuit for wrongful dismissal.

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6. Unfortunately. the lawyer for the victim’s of Kenney’s office harassment suggests that his brand new policy is awful

It will do zero to “protect employees from harassment or retaliation” and “nothing to resolve the allegedly problematic culture within the UCP”

#Anleg News 🧵

7. Kenney offered no apologies to Albertans Tuesday as he stood for questions for the 1st time since quitting.

When asked if he’d have done things differently, he launched into an answer focused on COVID-19 fury; and refused to say sorry or take responsibility

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8. Many UCP politicians and activists were FURIOUS after Kenney blamed his forced exit on anti-vaccine militants

UCP critics say Kenney’s refuses to admit his own failings, which they consider a far larger factor in the party rebellion than anti-vaccine sentiment

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9. UCP MLA Jackie Armstrong-Honinuk was caught billing Albertans $100,981 since 2020 on “travel”

While she claimed it was to “attend events and work sittings” critics point out that many events and sittings were cancelled or done virtually due to Covid-19. 😬

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10.The University of Alberta continues seeing their World University Rank decline under the UCP

Global Rank: 126 (90 under NDP)
Graduate Employability: 99 (87 under NDP)

Several reasons caused this, including the UCP reducing funding by $222 million since 2020

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11. Due to lack of physician coverage the entire Bassano Health Centre emergency department will be closed overnight on weekends

The ER was already closed for 15 hours straight in May. Despite the warnings, the UCP have not provided any solutions to resolve this

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12. For the 1st time in its history, the Alberta Medical Association began public consultations to gather input on how the health system failed them under the UCP

Topics include lengthy wait times, lack of family GP’s or specialists, or any other key problems!

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13. The OAG’s audit of 6 programs under Alberta’s Indigenous Relations saw “foundational elements of the accountability model” were missing.

In fact, the UCP was called out for suspending funding for 3 specialized Aboriginal programs without any justification.

#Anleg News 🧵

Our first story this week involved Hinshaw…and it will end with Hinshaw!

14. Alberta's has confirmed its first case of monkeypox. Dr. Deena Hinshaw made the announcement on Thursday by Twitter.

There was no schedule follow-up or additional details provided.

#Ableg News 🧵

Huge credit for revealing the @CMOH_Alberta story, and providing disclosure to Albertans, is the work of @OrlaghOKelly1!

I encourage EVERYONE who can to please donate and help her incredibly important work!

Thank you @OrlaghOKelly1

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