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Chris Gallaway
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Opinion: Treat public health care as a nation-building project

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Opinion: Treat public health care as a nation-building project
We are already far down the road towards a two-tiered health care system where the rich come first. It’s unacceptable and it’s un-Canadian.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Radio Active with Jessica Ng, Min Dhariwal: The province announced money to add more hospital beds in Edmonton

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March 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Listen to FOM's Chris Gallaway talk to our friends from @sosalberta.bsky.social & @theprogressreport.ca about this year's provincial budget & what we ACTUALLY need to keep up with AB's growing health care & education needs👇
On this week's Progress Report podcast, Dr. Wing Li from Support Our Students and Chris Gallaway from Friends of Medicare join Jim and Jeremy to break down Alberta's 2025 budget
POD: Analyzing the budget with Chris Gallaway and Dr. Wing Li
Dr. Wing Li from Support Our Students and Chris Gallaway from Friends of Medicare join us on the pod to analyze Alberta's 2025 budget.
www.theprogressreport.ca
March 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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NEW POD: @jimstr.bsky.social and I speak to @cgallaway.bsky.social and @wingkarli.bsky.social about what Alberta’s 2025 budget means for health care and education, respectively.
On this week's Progress Report podcast, Dr. Wing Li from Support Our Students and Chris Gallaway from Friends of Medicare join Jim and Jeremy to break down Alberta's 2025 budget
POD: Analyzing the budget with Chris Gallaway and Dr. Wing Li
Dr. Wing Li from Support Our Students and Chris Gallaway from Friends of Medicare join us on the pod to analyze Alberta's 2025 budget.
www.theprogressreport.ca
March 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Reposted by Chris Gallaway
“This plan is anything but compassionate. The government is stubbornly moving forward with this ideological legislation despite a lack of evidence to support forced treatment. In fact, there is evidence to show this approach could very well result in further harm & more fatalities,” said Gallaway.
There is Nothing Compassionate About the Government’s Addictions Care Plan
There is Nothing Compassionate About the Government’s Addictions Care Plan
friendsofmedicare.org
February 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Reposted by Chris Gallaway
“The Auditor General’s investigation must continue unimpeded. All information uncovered should be turned over to the RCMP for further investigation. Anything less is unacceptable.”

Read our release: www.friendsofmedicare.org/albertans_de...
Albertans Deserve Full Investigation into Surgical Procurement and AHS Dismissals
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February 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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SCOOP: Danielle Smith's government fired the head of Alberta Health Services two days before she was to meet with the Auditor-General to discuss her internal investigation into procurement contracts and deals for private surgical facilities. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... #abpoli #ableg
Alberta ousted health services CEO amid probe into medical contracts, document alleges
Athana Mentzelopoulos was dismissed two days before a meeting with province’s auditor on her investigation, according to letter
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Feb. 4 is World Cancer Day.

But AB is still waiting on plans for Calgary's new cancer centre. With Budget 2025 around the corner, we need to see a plan & appropriate funding to get the Arthur J.E. Child Cancer Centre fully staffed & operational ASAP.
friendsofmedicare.org/world_cancer_day_2025
February 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Reposted by Chris Gallaway
Why are our governments still dragging their feet on implementing & expanding Pharmacare & dental care?
friendsofmedicare.org/albertans_deserve_action_on_dental_care_and_pharmacare

Take action!
📢Dental care: friendsofmedicare.org/abdentalcare
📢Pharmacare: friendsofmedicare.org/abpharmacare
February 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM