Thread by @RachelNotley

From @DShepYEG on the news that almost 1/2 of Alberta's docs are thinking about leaving the province:

"I’m deeply troubled to see thousands of doctors are preparing to resign, retire, or move out of Alberta altogether, but I can’t say I’m shocked."

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“Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro are at war with Alberta doctors: tearing up their contract, cutting their pay, and imposing hundreds of pages of new paperwork in the middle of a public health emergency."

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"Kenney and Shandro have smeared Alberta doctors at every turn, suggesting they are lazy, greedy and dishonest. It’s despicable.

This week, Shandro introduced Bill 30, another attempt to weaken family doctors’ practices & replace them with corporate clinics." 3/ #abhealth #ableg

"Bill 30 is not about patient-centred care, it’s about profit-centred care.

The loss of family practices is alarming news for young families, seniors, Albertans living with a chronic condition, & anyone who needs to see a doctor. Bill 30 puts care at risk." 4/ #abhealth #ableg

“These losses will be especially devastating to rural communities who have invested so much time, energy and money to recruit and retain doctors.

They will be almost impossible to replace under this government.”

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"Let’s be absolutely clear: this is deliberate.

Jason Kenney is chasing doctors out of Alberta to pay for his $4.7-billion corporate handout."

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"The priority of the Kenney government is to line the pockets of CEOs and corporate shareholders at the expense of health care for Alberta families.”

/end #ableg #abhealth #abdocs4patients