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@Lorian_H
Aug 22, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
Given that several recent opinions have come under fire for the authors' affiliations and conflicts of interest, I would like to disclose my own and encourage others to do the same... calgaryherald.com/opinion/column…
My only sources of income this year have been 1) my salary at the UofC, and 2) book royalties likely totaling less than $1000. The only contact that I have ever had with any politicians of any party has been after the publication of my opinions on bill 30 and privatization....
In fact, I only moved to Alberta three years ago and published pieces that were critical of privatization well before ever coming to Alberta.
Possible ghost-writing of opinions has also been raised. To be clear, I've written every single word of any of the opinions I've written and @UbakaOgbogu and I have written every single word of the ones that we've co-authored.
The nature of that contact was 1) emails to schedule my appearance on a publicly-available facebook live and podcast, and 2) a zoom call to briefly discuss bill 30 in advance of a press release that quoted me and a meeting where members of the press could ask me about bill 30.

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Apr 15
The UCP will introduce Bill 53 today, the Compassionate Intervention Act, which would allow for the compelled treatment of individuals struggling with addiction. While we await the text of the bill, a couple of thoughts.../1
There are obvious Charter issues, with any forced medical treatment engaging the right to life, liberty, and security of the person. It will then be up to the gov to justify that infringement on individual rights. It is not clear what evidence they would rely on to do so /2
Interestingly, gov amended the Bill of Rights to prevent coercive medical care but carved out an exception if an "individual is likely to cause substantial harm to that individual or to others". /3
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Feb 19
I've been quiet on here as my mat leave soon comes to an end, but can't resist watching today's press conference and tweeting about it!

There are some underlying issues at play that existed even without the recent scandal, although it serves to bring those issues into focus. /1
First, many of us raised concerns with the increasing reliance on chartered surgical facilities back when Kenney supported their expansion. There are concerns with equitable access, quality of care, costs (as the statement of claim highlights), and conflicts of interest. /2
I spoke about these concerns years ago to Smith on her radio show. Unfortunately, the gov forged ahead with chartered surgical facilities without much thoughtfulness around trying to mitigate these issues. /3
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Nov 18, 2024
Watching the press conference on "refocusing" the health system (ie breaking it up into 4 organizations).

Primary Care Alberta will start its work today. AHS replacement called Acute Care Alberta will begin work in early spring (later than originally announced). /1
She says Albertan's deserve improved access. Unclear how this will improve access, as they have not presented any evidence for this model and new bureaucratic structures don't tend to speed things up.

AHS & other acute care providers will be accountable to Acute Care AB. /2
Transition team comprised of AHS execs & Dr. Chris Eagle ("external special advisor").

Primary Care AB's initial work will be to implement corporate policies and processes, develop operational plans and set vision, mission & performance targets./3
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Oct 28, 2024
Bill amending the Alberta Bill of Rights introduced. New provisions:
Right for individual with capacity not to be subjected to or coerced into receiving medical care, treatment, or procedures without consent unless likely to cause substantial harm to themselves or others. /1
Right to freedom of expression, broadening the scope of Albertans’ rights protected beyond written and spoken language to include other expressive activities.
Right to acquire, keep and use firearms in accordance with the law.
Expanded property rights. /2
Currently applies to laws but would now apply to all provincial gov action, including policies and programs, and to organizations that operate under extensive government control, such as municipalities, police services, and some activities of hospitals. /3
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May 14, 2024
Bill 22 (Health Statutes Amendment Act) now tabled. Broadly, will enable transition from Alberta Health Services to 4 new organizations, each responsible for a different silo of the health system (it remains unclear why gov is moving away from an integrated model) /1
4 agencies (primary, acute, continuing, mental health & addiction) will deliver or arrange delivery (contract out?) services, evaluate & adjust to meet needs, implement ministerial plans, ensure integrated transfers within & between sectors (will be a huge job!). /2
Minister of Health will be "oversight minister" and set strategic direction and sector ministers will be responsible for each of the 4 sectors /3
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Nov 15, 2023
Manning report on covid has dropped. Notably, the panel's mandate wasn't to look broadly into the management of covid, but more narrowly to look at governance in a public health emergency. /1
I'm not going to disparage any specific person, but it is fair to say that the panel's composition seems designed to reach particular conclusions on the issues. /2
Report immediately mischaracterizes who makes decisions in a pub health emergency by putting Cabinet at the top of the list and saying cmoh is merely "highly relevant". Although that's what happened during covid, the law is quite different (for now...see bill 6). /3
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