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How can I explain why Danielle Smith's "public delivery" through for-profit suppliers is not a good thing?
Ok. Let's say a procedure costs $1,000. It's a nice round, easy to work with number. The procedure costs $1,000, which includes wages of doctors, nurses and other
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Ok. Let's say a procedure costs $1,000. It's a nice round, easy to work with number. The procedure costs $1,000, which includes wages of doctors, nurses and other
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healthcare professionals as well as support staff. It also includes any medications, materials (like sutures), and that fraction of depreciation on equipment. And it includes general overhead like building maintenance and keeping the lights and heat and water on.
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$1,000 is what it costs. That is, as they say, "at cost". Now, this doesn't include any profit for anyone. There are no investors waiting for dividends. At cost, no profit involved, in-house. Are you still with me here?
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And now the š§µ of š§µs (Mega š§µParts 1-5). If you can make it through all of these threads and still vote UCP, I don't know what to say. Go out and vote like the future of Alberta is dependent on it because indeed it is. #Ableg #Abpoli #VoteNDP #FiretheUCP
Mega š§µPart 1
Mega š§µPart 2
Thinking of voting UCP ābecause of the economyā? Think again! New study shows UCPās ātrickle downā policies have hurt, not helped the Alberta economy. Wage growth, economic growth, investment all dismal under UCP. #abvotes #FireTheUCP #abpoli #abvote action.afl.org/press-release-ā¦ 
Under the UCP, Alberta had the lowest wage growth in Canada.
Under the UCP, wages fell farther behind inflation than any other province.
š§µI may be just a second grade teacher, but Iām also an Albertan who has thoughts and experiences with public education. Check them out here: bit.ly/3q4Y9zJ #abed #ableg #abvote #firetheucp #abetterfuture
I know that there are a bunch of Albertans who look at what Danielle Smith and the UCP want to do, even the parts they don't want to talk about, and they agree with all of it. There are Albertans who think the healthcare system should be privatized.
#AlbertaElection2023 1/21
#AlbertaElection2023 1/21
Maybe they feel somehow that sick or injured people should have to pay to show them the error of their ways so they smarten up and don't do whatever it was again. Maybe it galls them to think that some of their tax dollars are helping someone else, maybe even
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someone they would disapprove of. Albertans secure in the knowledge that they, and those they care about, will never be in the position of being denied medical treatment because they haven't got enough money. Because those things only happen to bad people, right?
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š§µ37.5% increase in corporate tax, UCP? This is the hill you want to die on? Let's see.
8% of $1,000 is $80
37.5% of $80 is $30 extra for every $1,000
Meanwhile, corporations have been raking in huge profits.
Yeah, corporations will be fine. (1/)
#ableg #abpoli #FiretheUCP
8% of $1,000 is $80
37.5% of $80 is $30 extra for every $1,000
Meanwhile, corporations have been raking in huge profits.
Yeah, corporations will be fine. (1/)
#ableg #abpoli #FiretheUCP
The UCP wants you to think businesses will end up paying some sort of exorbitant amount, so they use a bigger percentage number because that suits their interests.
But if you break down the math and you look at it logically, it's not all that bad. (2/)
But if you break down the math and you look at it logically, it's not all that bad. (2/)
I can think of a way already to help businesses make up for this: How about not allowing electricity companies to use economic withholding to jack up electricity prices? More money in your pocket = more money to spend AT A BUSINESS. (3/)
š§µHere's how @jasonluan88 is lying to his constituents: He goes to bat saying that a K-9 school in Nolan Hill was approved. Okay, cool. But he never specified CCSD or CBE. Because students attend both divisions. ā¬ļø (1/)
#ableg #abpoli #FiretheUCP
#ableg #abpoli #FiretheUCP
Now, Jason was right that a school did get fully funded in Nolan Hill. But Jason wasn't clear as to whether the school would be a CCSD school or a CBE school. So I did a simple Google search and found this ā¬ļø. This matters because there are parents that send kids to CBE too. (2/)
So, while Jason is up to bat saying "Hey we got a school funded!! Look at us go!" CBE parents see no solution in sight for the Nolan Hill area, and none in sight as evidenced on the Alberta Major Projects site ā¬
ļø and the CBE school map ā”ļø. (3/)
š§µPut yourself in the position of someone who was forced to evacuate yesterday. Your life was just turned upside down, you're sitting in the passenger seat of your car, and you check social media. (1/8)
#ableg #abpoli #FiretheUCP
#ableg #abpoli #FiretheUCP
You figure, you're driving to an evacuation center, might as well let people know you're okay while you're on your way. First thing you see though is Dani on the podium at a Calgary UCP fundraiser. Then you scroll further to see the buffet and UCP branded ice sculpture. (2/8)
Then you look in your own rear view window and the orange smoky sky dominates your line of sight. Immediately, the contrast is clear. Dani's been partying it up while you've been packing your most valuable items, not knowing if you're going to see your home ever again. (3/8)
So @abndpcaucus @RachelNotley while it was nice to see an ad by you & not the UCP you missed an opportunity. Donāt just muddling! Hereās how it should have goneā¦1/
Yes start with Dani saying how people should pay to see a family Dr, itās words out of her own mouth (even though she calls that defamation apparently š) 2/
Howeverā¦. Then go in to say āwhilst Danielle Smith mulls over whether you should pay for a family Dr visit the NDP has created policy, in conjunction with experts, that would connect 1 mill more Albertans with a family Dr, take pressure off the emergency system 3/
Thought it might be fun to make some UCP Valentines day cards...
(With h/t to @JasonOnTheDrums for ideas)
#ableg #FireTheUCP #UCPValentines #ResignShandro
(With h/t to @JasonOnTheDrums for ideas)
#ableg #FireTheUCP #UCPValentines #ResignShandro
Every single Canadian taxpayer should be livid about this.. this is all OUR money, fellow Canucks, and not a single well for the 1 BILLION dollars provided was cleaned up..
WTAF
#Canada #cdnpoli #FireTheUCP #abpoli
WTAF
#Canada #cdnpoli #FireTheUCP #abpoli
Adding - @RKBtoo is basically an expert in this program (originally called RStar) and has been in the trenches fighting and uncovering the details on this for awhile.
He has corrected a few things here:
He has corrected a few things here:
Example of typical UCP voter - guy has abandoned wells on his land - and yet when shown that Smiths new program goes directly against a core capitalistic principle of responsibility and obligations, he blames the bank, for not providing a solution.. wtf? 1/5
#ableg #FireTheUCP
#ableg #FireTheUCP
It shows the level of gaslighting and bias of the typical UCP voter. this case is a prime example. His own land is being polluted by someone who shirked their obligations, and he gets mad at the bank for not coming up with the solution?
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They defend Smith saying 'at least she's doing something' when the feds have given 1B to cleanup wells (none have been cleaned from that money yet is my understanding) and back her corporate socialism while claiming she is the premier touting personal responsibility and order
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I'll be doing a series of these today.. if you have ideas to add, let me know and we can make more
And gonna add the series in sequence here incase you miss them as individual posts
A brief history of the UCP government so far.š§µ #ableg
They came roaring out of the gates with a $4.7 billion corporate handout, followed by decisions to raise the cost of your income taxes, electricity, education property taxes, parks, insurance and more.
Corporations over people from day one. š§µ #ableg calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnā¦
Corporations over people from day one. š§µ #ableg calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnā¦
The UCP de-indexed AISH and income supports to make sure that vulnerable people and people with disabilities struggled during this inflation crisis.
(They still haven't re-indexed them, despite the royalty-driven surplus.) #ableg š§µ cbc.ca/news/canada/edā¦
(They still haven't re-indexed them, despite the royalty-driven surplus.) #ableg š§µ cbc.ca/news/canada/edā¦
#abpoli #AbLeg I have seen people saying they want to see the AB NDP say what they would DO, instead of what the UCP are doing wrong. Here you go, one of many. #FireTheUCP
The UCP are trying to purposely kill Athabasca University
Athabasca University president calls on-site staffing demand backward, ruinous
It's always been an online university. Now they want 500 staff moved to the town of 3,000.
#FiretheUCP
Source below
Athabasca University president calls on-site staffing demand backward, ruinous
It's always been an online university. Now they want 500 staff moved to the town of 3,000.
#FiretheUCP
Source below
āThis government will not waver in its support of AU as a key economic and social driver in the northern region, Albertaās taxpayers deserve to see their millions of dollars in funding for this institution benefit the local community and Albertans alike,ā Nicolaides said.
š§µWell, here we are #Hellberta. My husband can have known Covid positive students in his class, unmasked infecting anyone. @albertateachers this is a workplace health and safety issue, you have failed your membership since February. School boards for much longer.
I dare any of you to look my medically at risk 2 year old in the eye & tell her she is worth burying your heads in the sand. You know there are teachers and students with significant health conditions in your schools today,who you have FAILED to keep safe, just so parents arenāt
mad at you for using evidence to inform policy. Masks work. Isolation works. Sick kids should not be at school. After the hell of the last two years, this has been the worst part; people expecting my husband to show up and shut up about the risks to his daughter
We had to drive to a city 3 hours away to get a family doctor. There arenāt any accepting new patients in town and several left the province. At any given time day or night there has been a notice on the hospital door stating there is not a dr. on in the ER. Asked my spouse what
One does if they are having a heart attack. He wasnāt being dramatic when he said, ādie, probablyā. That is the position the UCP has put us in and they donāt care.
They arenāt doing their jobs. They arenāt helping or protecting citizens. This is serious. #FiretheUCP @jkenney
Well, letās seeā¦
Your government has
- passed laws prohibiting protection for LGBTQ2S youth
- passed another law against protests that is being selectively enforced depending on the color of the individualās skin #abpoli #ableg
Your government has
- passed laws prohibiting protection for LGBTQ2S youth
- passed another law against protests that is being selectively enforced depending on the color of the individualās skin #abpoli #ableg
So far this week in Alberta politics (#abpoli #ableg):
1. COVID PCR testing shut down except for a very few because the need has overwhelmed the resources available. After all, it's not like we had 4 previous waves to anticipate this and prepare. 1/6
globalnews.ca/news/8500884/aā¦
1. COVID PCR testing shut down except for a very few because the need has overwhelmed the resources available. After all, it's not like we had 4 previous waves to anticipate this and prepare. 1/6
globalnews.ca/news/8500884/aā¦
2. UCP announces it will be up to employers to decide if COVID infected workers should return to work while infected. This is the "free market economy" in which employers are trusted to "do the right thing". But, the right thing for who? 2/6
cbc.ca/news/canada/edā¦.
cbc.ca/news/canada/edā¦.
3. UCP will proceed w/ regulations for safe injection sites which will make them less accessible & lead to more preventable deaths. Among other restrictions, they are requiring site users, to provide identification, details of which will be collected. 3/6
The UCP's curriculum is very bad. It was designed to be very bad. It is not that the UCP hasn't a clue about how children learn, or that they refuse to take advice from experts (although both of these are also true),
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnā¦
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edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnā¦
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...it's that they have a political, ideological plan for education, and this very bad curriculum is designed to further that.
The curriculum has overwhelming numbers of "outcomes" at each grade level, much of which has to do with rote memorisation. 2/6
The curriculum has overwhelming numbers of "outcomes" at each grade level, much of which has to do with rote memorisation. 2/6
And teachers' salaries and job security is now tied to their students' ability to regurgitate all these facts they were supposed to memorize, on standardized tests at each grade level. 3/6
The UCPās Justice Minister is speaking in the Legislature right now saying the @ABFedLabour spends ātens of millions of dollars in funding for the NDP.ā This is going to be convenient when we kick his ass in court. Heās lying to justify silencing workers. #FireTheUCP #AbLeg
The reality is we spend exactly (checks notes) zero dollars on the NDP. Instead, we spent $550k on what had to be reported as āpolitical advertisingā in 2017, $616k in 2018 and $650k in 2019. These were NOT campaigns in support of the NDP. Instead, they were ISSUE campaigns.
The 2017 campaign was called āUnstack the Deckā, and was aimed at lobbying the NDP government of the day to bring Albertaās workplace laws out of the dark ages. How, exactly, is it inappropriate for a workersā group to advocate for workersā rights?
Meet Tyler Shandro-possibly the most incompetent, negligent, and disturbing UCP MLA/Minister of them all (which is really hard to do, the competition is strong)
A thread š§µ on why @shandro is an abhorrent elected official that needs to resign now
#ableg #FireTheUCP #ShandroMustGo
A thread š§µ on why @shandro is an abhorrent elected official that needs to resign now
#ableg #FireTheUCP #ShandroMustGo
Let's start with when many of us, at least me, first saw Tyler Shamedro. It's even more cringe now and was a perfect preview for the incompetence and utter embarassment that he was to inflict on us as a province as health minister. Link to article cbc.ca/news/canada/edā¦
Shandro was the general in the continuing war on doctors, and other HCWs, in this province. His desperate need to impose his and Kenney's will, to cut and damage our system, went back and forth, angering anyone paying attention, and culminating in Shandro tearing up the contract
Fund-raising is a big industry in Alberta. Almost all the phone calls I get are either scams or fund-raisers. I am fed up. Albertans pay enough in taxes that the government should be updating burn units in hospitals, providing supports to families with disabled children...1/5
Supporting amateur sports, helping blind people learn Braille, etc, etc, etc. But no. It seems the money all goes to O&G multinationals, the War Room, pointless Inquiries, "special advisors", Matts, and other UCP pet programs. Enough!
#FireTheUCP 2/5
#FireTheUCP 2/5
We pay taxes that the UCP fritters away on pipelines to nowhere, panels that recommend exactly what the UCP told them to recommend, ridiculous levels of staffing (why does Kenney need a Director of Talent or a Tour Manager?) 3/5
