Thread by @JasonOnTheDrums

#AbLeg News 🧵

I REALLY thought Kenney would take a break with bad news this week.

I was wrong:

📉 Ugly New Polls for Kenney (Story #3)

🗑 NWT dumps Alberta’s racist curriculum (#9)

🤫 UCP quietly enacts new US-style laws (17)

Here’s 17 REALLY bad news stories

📸 @OrrsArt

#Ableg News 🧵

Trouble in UCP Paradise:

1. Friday: Potential UCP MLA Candidate Brian Jean r/t’d a CBC poll showing how unpopular Kennney is to Alberta

2. Sunday: Newly Elected UCP MLA Candidate Brian Jean says he’s spending next year touring Alberta on an “anti-Kenney” agenda

#Ableg News 🧵

🚨 BAD UCP POLL ALERT 🚨

OOOOF!!!

3. The latest Leger poll from this week shows:

✅ 66% of Albertans think Jason Kenney deserves a leadership review
✅ 60% of Albertans think Jason Kenney should resign

#Anleg News 🧵

EMS are in Crisis 🚑

4. On Friday night; YYC & YEG went on Red Alert: ZERO ambulance service for hours!

5. Every day this week, MULTIPLE regions had ZERO EMS services!

6. EMS services in Valleyview, Cochrane & several areas downgraded to “basic” services only

#Ableg News 🧵

Devastating Health News:

7. Due to a nurses leaving Alberta, 25% of acute patient beds in Mayerthorpe are now closed

8. After Kenney’s 4th wave resulted In 15,000 surgeries cancelled, multiple Albertans are now receiving terminal diagnoses and passing away

#Ableg News 🧵

😞 Poor @AdrianaLaGrange

9. After 2-years, MILLIONS of tax dollars, and ignoring experts & teachers, the UCP halted PART of its racist K-6 draft curriculum

Social studies & other subjects slated for a Fall 2022 launch is paused

The NWT didn’t care…(next story)

#Ableg News 🧵

10. After MASSIVE concerns over the UCP’s flawed and racist curriculum, the Northwest Territories (NWT) announced it’s dumped (Alberta’s curriculum after 40-years!

The NWT selected the BC NDP’s Kindergarten to Grade 12 (JK-12) school curriculum and assessments

#Ableg News 🧵

11. A new study from senior economists show Alberta’s the WORST province in Canada for protecting our most vulnerable citizens from skyrocketing inflation.

We’re the ONLY province with 0/5 key supports.

The UCP de-indexing benefits is considered a major reason

#Ableg News 🧵

12. Alberta’s counselling therapists are FURIOUS after Kenney cancelled his decision to create a new regulatory body

Therapists wanted a regulatory body to uphold high standards & discipline bad members

No reason was given😉
(Welcome to Alberta @EmergoRecovery)

#Ableg News 🧵

13. On Wednesday night. Kenney abruptly canceled a press conference to take an urgent call with Trudeau about the looming Omicron threat

Despite this, Kenney STILL held his “Premier’s Holiday Reception” with mostly unmasked guests and 0 social distancing.

#Ableg News 🧵

14. The day after his emergency call with Trudeau re: Omicron, Kenney LOOSENED restrictions on gathering; the ONLY province in Canada to do so.

Later that day, Ontario, Manitoba BC & Quebec either TIGHTENED measures or warned against social gatherings.

#Ableg News 🧵

15. Omicron has doubled in Alberta over 2-days.

It’s on pace to be the dominant strain by the end next week. At this rate we could be 1,900 cases/day in 7-days.

#Ableg News 🧵

16. The roll-out of Alberta’s rapid test kit program is off to a HORRIBLE start as people across Alberta are reporting long lines or 0 stock at pharmacies

Despite receiving 11,000,000 tests from the Federal Gov’t, Kenney ONLY made 500,000 tests available 🤦🏻‍♂️

#Ableg News 🧵

17. On Wednesday night, the UCP quietly proclaimed Bill 32, a law passed in 2020

Multiple sources warn this Bill marks the Americanization of labour relations in Alberta, with HUGE negative consequences for inequality, economic growth & democratic participation.

HUGE #Ableg thanks goes to:

@AB_AgainstUCP @youseepeeYYC @MichelletypoQ @alisoncassis1 @KikkiPlanet @SeanDunn10 @JasonPYYC @SkipIsChris @StephWKBach @reachingrooted @high_tequila @SkipIsChris @Xamo76 @Mitchell_AB @TheBreakdownAB @TheBlueGem3 @lizzyinyyc @brrittannyh @jessyroos