UCP incompetence and secrecy continues to harm Albertans.
Here’s another example, this time food banks and $5 million dollars are involved.
In November, UCP announced the first round of food bank grants worth $5 million.
Alberta food banks are completely overwhelmed. 🧵
Here’s another example, this time food banks and $5 million dollars are involved.
In November, UCP announced the first round of food bank grants worth $5 million.
Alberta food banks are completely overwhelmed. 🧵
Two biggest food banks are in #YEG and #YYC but there are over 100 in Alberta.
Some tiny, some massive.
The Edm Food Bank distributes food to over 320 agencies & distributes 35,000 hampers per month.
Their hamper program served more than 415,660 people in 2022. 🧵
Some tiny, some massive.
The Edm Food Bank distributes food to over 320 agencies & distributes 35,000 hampers per month.
Their hamper program served more than 415,660 people in 2022. 🧵
The super busy Edmonton Food Bank got $280,000 from the $5 million being given out.
Due to the insufficient help from UCP and unmanageable demand, the Edmonton Food Bank has cut their hamper program.
Here’s the letter. 🧵
Due to the insufficient help from UCP and unmanageable demand, the Edmonton Food Bank has cut their hamper program.
Here’s the letter. 🧵
On Jan. 10th I asked the minister responsible (Nixon) to share the “equation” his ministry used to distribute the food bank money.
I have heard nothing back. I asked again in Jan. 18th. No answer.
The emails.🧵
I have heard nothing back. I asked again in Jan. 18th. No answer.
The emails.🧵
UCP cuts essential Income Supports, AISH, housing subsidies, removed rate caps, jacks up tuition causing an explosion of food bank demand & deepening poverty.
UCP cut, take away, give a bit back then expect accolades.
Albertans continue to struggle with deepening poverty.
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UCP cut, take away, give a bit back then expect accolades.
Albertans continue to struggle with deepening poverty.
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UCP announced $10 million in new funding for Alberta food banks.
Five million is being distributed now with the two biggest food banks in Alberta getting less than 15% ($560,000).
Where is the rest of the money going and how was in determined?
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Five million is being distributed now with the two biggest food banks in Alberta getting less than 15% ($560,000).
Where is the rest of the money going and how was in determined?
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Albertans deserve a government that strives to be as open and transparent as possible. The UCP appear incapable or uninterested in doing that.
An NDP government will invest and work on poverty reduction, establishing transparent goals and actions. 🧵
#andp #poverty
An NDP government will invest and work on poverty reduction, establishing transparent goals and actions. 🧵
#andp #poverty
*update to thread 🧵
Someone saw my thread and let me know a letter was written to me, I just had not received it yet.
Email would have worked.
UCP announced $5 million in food bank help but it is really $3 million in direct help and $2 million to civil society agencies.
Someone saw my thread and let me know a letter was written to me, I just had not received it yet.
Email would have worked.
UCP announced $5 million in food bank help but it is really $3 million in direct help and $2 million to civil society agencies.
If a food bank like Edmonton gets help from the $3 million portion (food bank grant) they aren’t eligible for the $2 million portion (food security grant).
The $2 million is basically 40 x $50k grants to civil society orgs.
The $2 million is basically 40 x $50k grants to civil society orgs.
UCP announced they were giving out $5 million because they were taking “immediate action to put food on tables”.
A large food bank told us the UCP plan is insufficient to meet need and are cutting their hampers.
Time to re-evaluate this part of your plan and investment UCP.
A large food bank told us the UCP plan is insufficient to meet need and are cutting their hampers.
Time to re-evaluate this part of your plan and investment UCP.
Next $5 million is a matching grant that food banks and civil society orgs could apply for (closed Jan. 31st) a max of $50k based on donations from Dec 1-31, 2022 from individual donors.
Seem a little narrow, confusing and not super helpful given the scope of problems?
Seem a little narrow, confusing and not super helpful given the scope of problems?
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