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Alberta Politics

United Conservative Party nationalizes privatized medical lab services – who saw that coming?

by David ClimenhagaAugust 19, 2023August 20, 2023

One crucial question about yesterday’s announcement remains unanswered: How much is this “de-privatization” going to cost?

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Once more unto the breach, public sector lab workers save medical test system from collapse in Calgary after privatization fiasco

by David ClimenhagaAugust 5, 2023August 5, 2023

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Even more stuff Danielle Smith says: Privatize major public hospitals? Sure! Alberta’s premier has a plan

by David ClimenhagaMay 10, 2023May 10, 2023

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Unhinged: Danielle Smith says vaccinated Albertans are just like the German voters who elected Hitler

by David ClimenhagaMay 9, 2023May 9, 2023

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You can never believe anything until it’s been officially denied: The UCP just denied it wants to privatize health care

by David ClimenhagaMarch 24, 2023March 24, 2023

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Impasse: Ottawa unlikely to fork over billions to make health care better if Conservative premiers insist on using the cash to make it worse

by David ClimenhagaJanuary 12, 2023January 12, 2023

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s plans for health care? Brace yourself for user fees, co-pays, privatization and sly de-listing

by David ClimenhagaNovember 19, 2022November 23, 2022

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Kenney Government seeks ‘a unicorn’ to solve health care crisis – what it needs is more nurses

by David ClimenhagaMay 14, 2022May 14, 2022

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Is the Kenney Government’s EMS dispatch consolidation plan a prelude to ambulance privatization?

by David ClimenhagaFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021

Alberta Politics

Thanks to a public-spirited leaker, a risky health-care privatization scheme is exposed

by David ClimenhagaAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020

Alberta Politics

If COVID-19 proves anything, it’s that Ernst & Young was out to lunch when it recommended privatizing Carewest and Capital Care

by David ClimenhagaMay 15, 2020May 15, 2020

Canadian Politics

Justin Trudeau needs to do something bold to fix the long-term-care disaster: here’s a suggestion

by David ClimenhagaApril 17, 2020April 17, 2020