5. High River’s Mayor sounding the alarm over a recent meeting with Kenney and Savage.
He felt they both signalled their intention to move forward with Australian companies developing open pit mining regardless; a move the mayor was “100% certain” Kenney wanted
7. In a great article by @JeremyAppel1025, Madu’s “investigation” is under scrutiny.
While not a direct conflict of interest, Kenney appointing his pal and former cabinet college’s’ sister to investigate the Madu questioning the investigation’s impartiality 🤔
8. A new survey from the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) conducted at the end of November suggests more than 37% of respondents reported they probably won’t be teaching in Alberta next year.
Many stated burnout and attacks from @jkenney as a major reason
9. A group of Calgary moms are forced to fundraising to do what they say the UCP government failed to do: Supply teachers and support staff across the province with better quality PPE.
11. AHS opened its pandemic response unit in #YEG as the province reported a pandemic-high for COVID-19 hospitalizations for the 6th straight day and 13 additional deaths.
Hospitalizations increased of 51% in a single day!
12. Alberta’s Omicron rates are~ 200% higher than the national average
13 Despite record hospitalizations forcing field hospitals to open, Kenney told his UCP MLA’s omicron is almost over and gave a thumbs up to travel internationally again (@elisevonscheel)
2. Physicians sounded the alarm on the potential backlog of surgeries caused by Kenney continuing to do nothing about covid. This will force surgical staff to be redeployed
Kenney’s mismanagement of Delta already resulted in postponing 81,000 surgeries
1. This week started with @bedhuntersab) releasing a memo showing due to a critical staff shortage, Cold Lake’s 14,000 residents would largely have no ER doctors on site.
2. We also saw 550 times EMS services were delayed, dropped, or unavailable across Alberta!
2. After Kenney slashed BILLIONS from Alberta’s post secondary institutions, despite increased workloads, Concordia University faculty was forced to strike affecting ~2,500 students
The UofA,UofL & Mount Royal University are also headed in the same direction
1. 2-hours after Kenney told Albertans how serious Omicron is and to avoid gathering, 200+ UCP Members and MLAs secretly held a private party in #YEG!🍺
2. Because of online backlash, a huge UCP Party in #YYC the next day was cancelled 😞