Category Archives: General Health Care

Danielle Smith’s Parental Rights Agenda

Posted on February 4, 2024 by susanonthesoapbox

Last week in pursuit of her “parental rights” agenda, Premier Smith announced a set of policies that limited medical treatment for transgender youth and did a whole lot more. I tried to imagine what it would be like to explain … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog: An Open Letter from WCPH

Posted on December 10, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

I know I said we were taking a break during the month of December but last week I received a copy of a letter written by Lloyd and Linda Lovett on behalf of the Whitemud Citizens for Public Healthcare that … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again: Restructuring AHS

Posted on November 12, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

According to Danielle Smith, AHS isn’t “truly accountable” and it’s been a “management problem” for quite some time. So she’s going to blow it up. This week some brave soul leaked a 36-page slide deck asking cabinet to approve a … Continue reading →

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Political Leadership in Crisis

Posted on September 17, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

“We’d like to know why we have not heard from you. Surely the suffering of our children merits more communication than a single tweet.” – Open letter to Danielle Smith from the parents and supporters of children infected in the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Danielle Smith’s Latest Comment

Posted on May 14, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

When is a person old enough to know better? I ask because Danielle Smith was 50 when she said 75% of the public who took the covid vaccine would support a tyrant like Hitler. She also said she wasn’t wearing … Continue reading →

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A Simple Question (well, three simple questions)

Posted on March 26, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

Something is happening with Alberta’s anesthesiologists and it’s not clear what. Last week, David Shepherd, NDP health critic, asked Jason Copping, the UCP health minister three simple questions:   Mr Copping’s short answer was “no”. His long answer was a … Continue reading →

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The Reign of Misinformation

Posted on November 13, 2022 by susanonthesoapbox

The last six months have been hell and the next six months will be worse. By election day, May 29, 2023, we’ll have transitioned from Jason Kenney, the politician who went to great lengths to convince ‘the people of destiny” … Continue reading →

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When the UCP Government Ran Amok

Posted on October 30, 2022 by susanonthesoapbox

“There is no room for the unilateral assumption of authority in a constitutional democracy.” – Nigel Bankes, U of C emeritus professor of law, on the government’s decision to rescind masking in schools. Last week an Alberta court ruled that … Continue reading →

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Jason Kenney’s “Breaking Bad” Press Release

Posted on June 6, 2022 by susanonthesoapbox

Last week, the feds granted BC a 3-year exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act decriminalizing the possession of up to 2.5 grams of certain illegal drugs for personal use. Judging by Jason Kenney’s response, you’d think Breaking Bad … Continue reading →

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Kenney’s Insulin Pump Debacle

Posted on May 15, 2022 by susanonthesoapbox

On May 2, the Kenney government announced it would avail diabetic Albertans of newer, more technologically advanced insulin pumps. Then 10 days later it announced it was “pausing” this decision to allow for more consultation. The decision and its reversal … Continue reading →

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