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pfparks.bsky.social
Hmmm... smells like intentional and orchestrated witness tampering and intimidation... but i'm no lawyer...

Wonder who could be funding this despicable type of behaviour? Wonder if the Premier and her govt knows?

Isn't it time for a Public Inquiry?
Former AHS board member claims podcasters paid to smear him ahead of Mentzelopoulos testimony
Lawyers for a former Alberta Health Services board member claim a political fixer and a publisher have been paid to smear their client.
edmontonjournal.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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friendsofmedicare.bsky.social
Unfortunately, after repeatedly using time allocation motions to limit debate, Bill 11 just passed third reading in the legislature.

Read more here: www.friendsofmedicare.org/bill_11_brin...
December 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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pfparks.bsky.social
Great summary here.
colenotcole.substack...

"...instability was staggering. AHS had:
Three different CEOs
Two-thirds of executive leadership leave
An entire board fired and replaced
Two Ministers of Health overseeing it"
Alberta’s Auditor General Releases Damning Report on AHS Reporting and Performance
UCP Government Largely Responsible?
colenotcole.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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friendsofmedicare.bsky.social
"The Minister’s office is suggesting that record frostbite amputation surgeries are somehow good news. In what world is amputating a finger or a foot an ‘improved outcome for vulnerable Albertans’!?”

Read more: www.friendsofmedicare.org/record_frost...
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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friendsofmedicare.bsky.social
Defenders of universal public health care are calling upon the federal government to uphold the Canada Health Act.

Take action here: www.healthcoalition.ca/albertas-two...
Alberta’s two-tier health care law threatens us all
Send a letter urging federal action on Bill 11
www.healthcoalition.ca
December 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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friendsofmedicare.bsky.social
In an open letter to the Prime Minister & Health Minister, Health Coalitions representing over three million Canadians call on the federal government to intervene in the face of two-tier Medicare being brought in by Alberta's Bill 11.

Read the open letter: www.friendsofmedicare.org/uphold_theca...
December 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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pfparks.bsky.social
"Progressive" - the belief that govt has a moral obligation to build, maintain, and steward public institutions for the common good, rather than burning them down in the name of "freedom" and profit.

Please take a read👇, and share widely w ALL ABs
Opinion: Albertans' well-being shouldn't be left to charities
We do not need to "restore" the role of charity in basic health care and education.
edmontonjournal.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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abdanielsmith.bsky.social
@pfparks.bsky.social thinks Albertans well-being shouldn't be left to charities.

From all my shady dealings with Sam Mraiche, MHCare, and other generous corporate execs, I'm wealthy enough to disagree.

edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
#abpoli #ableg #UCPCorruption #abhealth #UCPPublicInquiryNOW
Opinion: Albertans' well-being shouldn't be left to charities
We do not need to "restore" the role of charity in basic health care and education.
edmontonjournal.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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palliserfom.bsky.social
"The government’s approach is to dictate change from the top without effective consultation. That’s why our health-care system is in a constant state of chaos.” medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n... #AbHealth #AbLeg #MedHat
December 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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palliserfom.bsky.social
RECENT DRUG ALERTS/TIPS Update for Medicine Hat and southern Alberta (December, 2025)

Please review and distribute this information appropriately.

More information at: tinyurl.com/54ce8t6a

#MedHat #KeepingSafe #OverDosePreventionPlease #MHDrugCoalition
December 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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palliserfom.bsky.social
Privacy commissioner says sweeping health care bill fails to adequately protect Albertans' privacy - The use of personal health numbers on driver’s licenses would increase the risk of fraud. medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n... #AbHealth #AbLeg
Privacy commissioner says sweeping health care bill fails to adequately protect Albertans' privacy - Medicine Hat News
zmason@medicinehatnews.com In a letter to Ministers Adriana LaGrange and Matt Jones, Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner Diane McLeod raised concerns about amendments to the Health Informatio...
medicinehatnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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palliserfom.bsky.social
Open letter From Palliser Friends of Medicare:
The Alberta Government is trying to sell us a Pig in a Poke with its “Surgical Initiatives” and “Urgent Care Centers”. comtv.ca/free-news/20... via @mhowlnews.bsky.social #MedHat #MedicareForAll #AbHealth
OWL NEWS - Medicine Hat's Locally owned Online Broadcaster
The Alberta Government is trying to sell us a Pig in a Poke with its “Surgical Initiatives” and “Urgent Care Centers”.  Our hospitals already have underused surgical suites because of not enough ...
comtv.ca
November 28, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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palliserfom.bsky.social
The Alberta Government is trying to sell us a Pig in a Poke with its “Surgical Initiatives” and “Urgent Care Centres.” medicinehatnews.com/commentary/l... #AbHealth #MedHat #MedicareForAll
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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palliserfom.bsky.social
RECENT DRUG ALERTS/TIPS Update for Medicine Hat and southern Alberta (November, 2025)

Please review and distribute this information appropriately.

More information at: tinyurl.com/ha3x5eyb

#MedHat #KeepingSafe #OverDosePreventionPlease #MHDrugCoalition
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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palliserfom.bsky.social
The Palliser Friends of Medicare November board meeting will be held on November 18 (10:00 AM) at the Veiner Centre. Everyone is welcome to attend. We hope to see you! #MedHat #MedicareForAll
November 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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palliserfom.bsky.social
More than a hundred people turned out on Tuesday to join the Friends of Medicare (@friendsofmedicare.bsky.social) for a town hall event, “An Urgent Conversation: Public Health Care in Medicine Hat.” present by Paul Parks (@pfparks.bsky.social)
medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n... #MedHat #Medicare
November 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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palliserfom.bsky.social
Approximately 200 people turned up last evening at our AGM and a special presentation by Dr Paul Parks
(@pfparks.bsky.social). Thanks also to Friends of Medicare (@friendsofmedicare.bsky.social) for arranging the special event. More Information to follow. #Medicare #MedicareForAll #MedHat
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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palliserfom.bsky.social
Join passionate advocates for public health care at the Palliser Chapter Friends of Medicare's annual general meeting. Come to hear an update on our work and what we have planned in the future.

RSVP at friendsofmedicare.org/palliser_cha...

Everyone is welcome!

#Medicare #MedicareForAll #MedHat
October 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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palliserfom.bsky.social
RECENT DRUG ALERTS/TIPS Update for Medicine Hat and southern Alberta (May to October, 2025)

Please review and distribute this information appropriately.

More information at: tinyurl.com/4urdye6a

#MedHat #KeepingSafe #OverDosePreventionPlease #MHDrugCoalition
October 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM