2. The Alberta Ombudsman is calling out the Kenney gov’t to make MAJOR changes to the AISH appeal system
He ruled that under the UCP, Disabled Albertans wanting to challenge their provincial disability benefits are facing a system that isn’t fair and troubling.
3. #YEG’s public school division is projecting a MASSIVE funding shortfall for nearly 1,700 students (roughly 76 full classes) in the upcoming school year.
The blame falls on the UCP’s new education funding model. “we’re coming to a bit of a breaking point.”
4. As mail-in ballots for the UCP “leadership” review were delivered this week, at least one voting package was sent to a non-party member's home in St. Albert
Critics suggest this “has the potential to be abused or to be managed incorrectly."
5. A new report shows the UCP suddenly kicked 40,126 vulnerable Albertans off their provincial medical plans for drug coverage in 2019 after removing dependents of seniors from coverage
This unfairly targeted women & dependent grandchildren
7. Brian Jean says if he becomes UCP leader, he’ll reopen the UCP nomination process to allow disqualified candidate Tim Hoven a chance to seek the party nomination vs Jason Nixon
He called Nixon a bully and is unsuitable to be an MLA
11. Kenney says Albertans are unimpressed with the UCP drama and he has been “too soft on dissenters”
Opponents say this is a Kenney made “situation exacerbated by low poll popularity…and he ditched the grassroots ethos for a top-down, centralized command”
13. Kenney is caught lying about a so called “Truck Tax”: after he tweeted about a “laurentian elite tax on trucks” - experts came back this week proving it is NOT a liberal proposal nor under consideration.
16. Despite UCP MLA Copping telling reporters Alberta saw increases in virus circulation and hospitalizations and 49 deaths, he claimed it’s maybe “hit it’s peak”.
Alberta Wastewater levels are now about to surpass the worst numbers during Omicron’s peak.
1. Despite record job growth all across Canada - Alberta is being left behind under Kenney!
#YEG saw the unemployment rate jump to 7.1% (from 6.9%); #YYC saw a tiny drop at 7.7% (8%) — these are some of the HIGHEST unemployment rates among major Canadian cities
2. In just 3-months in 2022, Alberta Health Services has posted 52 news releases alerting the public that Alberta emergency rooms and urgent care centres were closed or relying only on nursing staff because there wasn't a doctor available.
1. Despite spending $10,000,000 in taxpayer 💰, Kenney’s “Equalization Referendum” had 0 influence on Canadians' support for the program, revealed a new national survey
This 100% goes against Kenney’s claim his referendum sent a “powerful message” to Canadians🤦🏻♂️
2. An incredible piece by @TS_Lambert reveals the TRUE Jason Nixon: a man charged with several criminal offences, multiple financial scandals and corruption
It comes on the revelation he’s using is position to allow foreign companies to open Alberta coal mines
1. @carolyndunncbc reveals INCREDIBLE evidence from Alberta’s largest electoral investigation: The sham 2017 UCP Leadership Election which led to $200,000 in fines
Despite Kenney saying otherwise Witnesses say he was there to discuss illegal money transfers!
2.Kenney filed his defence in a defamation lawsuit. He’s being sued by environmental groups for falsely claiming they’re to blame for Alberta’s struggling oil sector
In his defence, Kenney actually blamed the groups for forcing countries to rely on Russian oil 🤦🏻♂️
1. Health Minister Copping officially removed vaccination restrictions for front line health care workers, even for those helping the most vulnerable patients at significantly high risk.
Experts say this is “not only is that unethical, but it is immoral”
2. In one of the biggest power grabs in Alberta’s history - the UCP changed the Municipal Government Act to limit local governments to have face-covering or vaccine passport bylaws.
#YEG Mayor Sohi was shocked, saying “We are treated like kids by the province”