Thread by @RachelNotley

Tonight, the UCP defeated my Bill 201: The Public Health Care Delivery Standards Act, which would have had a major impact in ensuring Albertans get the healthcare they need.

Let me tell you what it would have done for you. 🧵

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The Bill would have set standards for emergency room waits, ambulance response, the time it takes to see a doctor and so on. Where those times weren’t being met — where you weren’t getting the care you deserve — government would have to provide additional resources.

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The legislation has been endorsed by many in the medical community, including Dr. Trevor Theman, a former chair of the board of the Health Quality Council of Alberta, and Alberta Medical Association president-elect Paul Parks.

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Tonight, it was voted down by every UCP MLA sitting in the Legislature.

The UCP’s focus is clear and it is not on solving the health-care crisis that is impacting millions of Albertans.

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The first bill Danielle Smith chose to introduce as the new leader of the UCP was the job-killing Sovereignty Act, a bill designed to create chaos, conflicts, and costs for Albertans. That’s where here priorities are and it is shameful.

But we soldier on.

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Alberta’s NDP is building a broad plan to end the chaos in healthcare. Soon, we will release the first major steps, including a plan to get you the care you need closer to home.

We will have much more to say. Help is truly on the way.

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If we form government, we will bring real resources to the frontline and work collaboratively with healthcare professionals.

We will make sure that Alberta families can get the care they need, when they need it, close to home.

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