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Friday Focus: Alberta's Children Deserve Better
November 22, 2024
The latest Alberta Child Poverty Report reveals a stark reality: over 160,000 children in our province—one in six—are living in poverty. This isn't just a statistic; it's children going to...
Friday Focus: Time to Face Real Challenges
November 01, 2024
This week Premier Smith warned that if current oil prices don’t increase, Alberta will run a budget deficit. No surprise–Alberta’s economy has swung up and down with oil prices for...
Friday Focus: Leadership Means Showing Up For Everyone
October 25, 2024
Winter is fast approaching, and with it, the dangers faced by those living on Alberta’s streets. Our Constitution doesn’t directly address which government has jurisdiction over housing. But it is...
Friday Focus: Our Paltry Minimum Wage
October 04, 2024
Alberta now is tied with Saskatchewan for the lowest minimum wage in Canada, at $15 per hour. It has been frozen since 2018, even as the cost of living has...
We Must Commit to Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2024
Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we reflect on Canada's shameful treatment of Indigenous peoples, including the enduring effects of the residential school system. This legacy continues...
Friday Focus: First Nation Inequities Continue
September 27, 2024
The challenges facing Indigenous communities in Alberta demand urgent action. We must meet head-on the barriers our Indigenous neighbours face, in healthcare generally, particularly in mental health, but...
Friday Focus: The Stealth Privatisation of Healthcare
September 20, 2024
Danielle Smith is on a mission. Her drive to privatize health care continues despite the recent Dynalife fiasco that put taxpayers on the hook for her UCP government’s...
Friday Focus: Transit Investment Works
May 31, 2024
Both Calgary and Edmonton recently released their transit ridership numbers for the first three months of 2024. These numbers showed that not only has transit ridership fully returned...
Friday Focus: We Must Fix AISH
May 24, 2024
Just a few hours ago, I met with the host of the disability-focused channel Feminist on Wheels to discuss a long-languishing and shameful reality. The...
Friday Focus: Another Hazy and Hazardous Spring
May 17, 2024
Smoke has once again darkened Alberta’s skies. We just passed winter, and wildfires have already forced some Albertans from their homes. Experts expect another year of thick smoke...