Political researcher. Deconstructor of discourses. Dancer of jigs. Spectator of spectres. Herder of hooligans. PhD in Irish political history. QUB alum. Research manager at Parkland Institute
Ottawa is not riding out on a white horse to save our public healthcare. Albertans need to take to the streets, before there's nothing left to save.
David J. ClimenhagaPlanned changes to Ottawa’s Canada Health Transfer could slash more than $50B from public health care over a decade. albertapolitics.ca/2026/07/plan... #cdnpoli
Albertans, we are in new and unstable territory now. We no longer have equitable access to healthcare under universal conditions in our province, no longer have the same guarantees under the Canada Health Act as our fellow Canadians. 1/
The Breakdown ABWhile Wab Kinew was speaking about the greatest possible nation building project that Canada could undertake is public healthcare... Danielle Smith quietly privatized a huge swath of Albertan's healthcare. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
Imagine, if you will, that Brexit and Jan6 produced a monstrous offspring ... They will name it "Democracy" and those of us who object will be "terrorists." Good night and good luck, fellow Albertans.
Jared WesleyOver in the other place, separatists are revving up a "stop the steal" narrative by attacking Elections Alberta over its signature verification process and campaign finance oversight. The premier's wishful thinking about these folks fading away after a referendum loss is delusional. And dangerous.
Can I get a "Fuck your fascist vineyards!" for the people at the back?
Sen. Adam SchiffCanada's boycott of California wine is causing devastating harm to winegrowers. I'm urging the Canadian government to recognize that California doesn’t agree with these tariff wars, to lift these restrictions, and increase consumer options to strengthen both our economies.
Excellent but devastating 🧵from Dr Parks on the continued overwhelm in AB ERs. I wrote about the damage these policies are wreaking on our healthcare system during my hours in the waiting room with my child, who was experiencing an anaphylactic reaction. www.parklandinstitute.ca/patient_or_n...
A Patient or Just Another Number? How UCP Policies Exacerbate the Crises in Health CareIn a healthcare emergency, wait times can be a matter of life or death. A recent visit to the emergency room highlighted the degree to which the Alberta government's policies - meant to fix health car...www.parklandinstitute.caParksyHey AB: Our functional ED capacity in the Edmonton area has been devastated We have NEVER had overcrowding in our EDs that looks like this in our summer (typically we see admitted volumes decrease in the summer) > 6mnths since Mr. Sreekumar's tragic death, NOTHING is better 1/2
Hang on while I try to pick the best "unsurprised by this bullshit" face: 🙄 Or 😒 The UCP is running the same playbook on education as they have been on healthcare - and the goal is as much about breaking universal public services as it is about grift.
Investigative Journalism FoundationPrivate schools and childcare companies were top donors to the Alberta education minister’s constituency association. zurl.co/ZTpNY
www.parklandinstitute.ca/patient_or_n... We rely on our govt to make decisions informed by evidence & the desire to not repeat failures of the past. Instead of improving access to vital healthcare, the Smith govt's policies have had disastrous - and potentially deadly - consequences for Albertans.
A Patient or Just Another Number? How UCP Policies Exacerbate the Crises in Health CareIn a healthcare emergency, wait times can be a matter of life or death. A recent visit to the emergency room highlighted the degree to which the Alberta government's policies - meant to fix health car...www.parklandinstitute.caCongratulations to @carrietait.bsky.social but also inexpressible amounts of gratitude for the work she and @alannasmith.bsky.social have been doing on behalf of Albertans.
David J. ClimenhagaCarrie Tait named ‘Journalist of the Year’ by National Newspaper Award judges for scoops about UCP corruption scandal. albertapolitics.ca/2026/04/carr...
This one is especially for @domsball.bsky.social 😂 www.cbc.ca/news/world/w...
District of Columbia swaps out Australian flags for British ones before King's arrival | CBC NewsThe District of Columbia mistakenly placed several Australian flags instead of British flags near the White House ahead of King Charles's U.S. visit, although the error was quickly corrected, a D.C....www.cbc.caAbsolute *dream* to be able to attend these talks and learn from such a brilliant array of writers. While I keep checking my lottery ticket, if you find your self in Beal Feirste the first week of June, please treat yourself to this incredible opportunity.
Jan CarsonHeads up. If you’re one of the many many people I’ve tried to convince to come to Belfast for the book festival, now’s the time to make that dream come true. The programme is live and it is cracking belfastbookfestival.com/festival-pro...
The door to 2-tier healthcare is open, the horses are racing through it, and no one in the UCP government has any intention of bolting the door.
Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉"Andrew Longhurst, a senior researcher @policyalternatives.ca, said the legislation is opening the door to two-tiered health care, pointing to legislation passed in the fall that would allow physicians to practise in both the public and private sector." edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n... #abpoli
