Angela Welz
@heartforward.bsky.social
#harmreduction #careisnotforced
#careisnotcoerced
Supporting others grieving a toxic drug poisoning loss, like me.
Treat everyone with kindness, not because they are nice, but because you are.
Treaty 6 - Alberta
#careisnotcoerced
Supporting others grieving a toxic drug poisoning loss, like me.
Treat everyone with kindness, not because they are nice, but because you are.
Treaty 6 - Alberta
Pinned
Update 06Nov25 - Alberta
Toxic Drug Deaths
16: 688 (NDP)
17: 862 (NDP)
18: 956 (NDP)
19: 800 (NDP/UCP)
20: 1,413 (UCP/SCS YQL closure)
21: 1,889 (UCP)
22: 1,778 (UCP)
23: 2,137 (UCP)
24: 1,489 (UCP)
25: 804 (Jan/Jul)
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12,816 preventable deaths since 2016
Toxic Drug Deaths
16: 688 (NDP)
17: 862 (NDP)
18: 956 (NDP)
19: 800 (NDP/UCP)
20: 1,413 (UCP/SCS YQL closure)
21: 1,889 (UCP)
22: 1,778 (UCP)
23: 2,137 (UCP)
24: 1,489 (UCP)
25: 804 (Jan/Jul)
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12,816 preventable deaths since 2016
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It wasn't just drug users, social scientists, Dr. Henry, BC's Chief Coroner.. turns out Health Canada’s expert committee was also urging the govt to expand safe supply.
Instead of listening to science + lived experience, the feds & the BC NDP decided to kill safe supply. shorturl.at/VdxHc
Instead of listening to science + lived experience, the feds & the BC NDP decided to kill safe supply. shorturl.at/VdxHc
They’re at risk of dying from opioid overdose. The government cut funding that could help them | CBC News
As deadly drug overdoses climbed across Canada, decision-makers faced political backlash for funding programs that gave drug users prescribed opioids and, against their own experts’ advice, scaled bac...
shorturl.at
November 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
It wasn't just drug users, social scientists, Dr. Henry, BC's Chief Coroner.. turns out Health Canada’s expert committee was also urging the govt to expand safe supply.
Instead of listening to science + lived experience, the feds & the BC NDP decided to kill safe supply. shorturl.at/VdxHc
Instead of listening to science + lived experience, the feds & the BC NDP decided to kill safe supply. shorturl.at/VdxHc
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“It's pretty clear that today's announcement of a so-called action plan was really just cover for the government's real priority, their plan to spend even more of our public health care dollars on private surgical contracts."
Read more: www.friendsofmedicare.org/acute_care_a...
Read more: www.friendsofmedicare.org/acute_care_a...
November 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
“It's pretty clear that today's announcement of a so-called action plan was really just cover for the government's real priority, their plan to spend even more of our public health care dollars on private surgical contracts."
Read more: www.friendsofmedicare.org/acute_care_a...
Read more: www.friendsofmedicare.org/acute_care_a...
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Excellent deep dive by Eva Uguen-Csenge, getting the drug crisis and DULF's initative out to a national audience for CBC.
Feds were advised by their own experts to expand access to a safe supply. Instead they watered down safe supply programs, ending it in March.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Feds were advised by their own experts to expand access to a safe supply. Instead they watered down safe supply programs, ending it in March.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
They’re at risk of dying from opioid overdose. The government cut funding that could help them | CBC News
As deadly drug overdoses climbed across Canada, decision-makers faced political backlash for funding programs that gave drug users prescribed opioids and, against their own experts’ advice, scaled bac...
www.cbc.ca
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Excellent deep dive by Eva Uguen-Csenge, getting the drug crisis and DULF's initative out to a national audience for CBC.
Feds were advised by their own experts to expand access to a safe supply. Instead they watered down safe supply programs, ending it in March.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Feds were advised by their own experts to expand access to a safe supply. Instead they watered down safe supply programs, ending it in March.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reposted by Angela Welz
Important update was yesterday B.C.'s Human Rights Commissioner said the B.C. gov's approach to drug use has been a human rights violation. Here's to hoping CBC adds that into the story because it's kinda real big.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
November 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Important update was yesterday B.C.'s Human Rights Commissioner said the B.C. gov's approach to drug use has been a human rights violation. Here's to hoping CBC adds that into the story because it's kinda real big.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
It appears the link to the 2025 UCP AGM resolutions has been updated.
For anyone interested, here’s the new one:
unitedconservative.ca/wp-content/u...
For anyone interested, here’s the new one:
unitedconservative.ca/wp-content/u...
unitedconservative.ca
November 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It appears the link to the 2025 UCP AGM resolutions has been updated.
For anyone interested, here’s the new one:
unitedconservative.ca/wp-content/u...
For anyone interested, here’s the new one:
unitedconservative.ca/wp-content/u...
Reposted by Angela Welz
At some point we need a national conversation about why so many Canadian mayor are so bluntly bad.
Ken Sim's austerity budget is so severe that they're going to be REMOVING EXISTING BABY CHANGING TABLES
Vancouver, is this really who we are?
Vancouver, is this really who we are?
Listening to Vancouver Council budget discussion in the background this morning. In response to a question from @seanorr.bsky.social about where they'll be retracting from the city just said they're planning to REMOVE baby changing tables and menstrual product dispensers to save costs. Shameful.
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
At some point we need a national conversation about why so many Canadian mayor are so bluntly bad.
I’m thinking of @drdagly.bsky.social tonight and how he would have loved the colours of the Aurora out at his cabin in the woods.
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 AM
I’m thinking of @drdagly.bsky.social tonight and how he would have loved the colours of the Aurora out at his cabin in the woods.
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Here’s all that evidence I made public last December, seven months before the government quietly confirmed it through a friendly Herald article.
That article of course made no mention of the then-charges or other allegations. 5/
drugdatadecoded.ca/was-last-doo...
That article of course made no mention of the then-charges or other allegations. 5/
drugdatadecoded.ca/was-last-doo...
Was Last Door granted Calgary Recovery Community?
Unannounced by the Alberta government, all signs point to the controversial UCP-aligned recovery organization bagging a lucrative contract for Calgary's new centre.
drugdatadecoded.ca
November 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Here’s all that evidence I made public last December, seven months before the government quietly confirmed it through a friendly Herald article.
That article of course made no mention of the then-charges or other allegations. 5/
drugdatadecoded.ca/was-last-doo...
That article of course made no mention of the then-charges or other allegations. 5/
drugdatadecoded.ca/was-last-doo...
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FOIP showing timeline of Last Door receiving the contract from the Alberta government in March-April 2023, between when assault allegations surfaced and when charges were laid.
The government redacted the contract recipient, but the evidence was clear. 4/
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-ref...
The government redacted the contract recipient, but the evidence was clear. 4/
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-ref...
Province refuses to disclose Calgary Recovery Community contract awarded in 2023
Documents reveal new details about the recovery community grant competition hurried through the Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction in 2023. The Ministry continues to withhold details about the re...
drugdatadecoded.ca
November 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM
FOIP showing timeline of Last Door receiving the contract from the Alberta government in March-April 2023, between when assault allegations surfaced and when charges were laid.
The government redacted the contract recipient, but the evidence was clear. 4/
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-ref...
The government redacted the contract recipient, but the evidence was clear. 4/
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-ref...
We Were Here Project. Mary Fairhurst Breen shares stories of young lives lost to Ontario’s fentanyl crisis, including her daughter Sophie.
Based on interviews with loved ones, these films honor those missing & the lasting impact on their families & communities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_l1...
Based on interviews with loved ones, these films honor those missing & the lasting impact on their families & communities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_l1...
Sophie Was Here
YouTube video by We Were Here Project, Mary Fairhurst Breen
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
We Were Here Project. Mary Fairhurst Breen shares stories of young lives lost to Ontario’s fentanyl crisis, including her daughter Sophie.
Based on interviews with loved ones, these films honor those missing & the lasting impact on their families & communities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_l1...
Based on interviews with loved ones, these films honor those missing & the lasting impact on their families & communities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_l1...
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Lest we forget…but here we are.
#canada #usa #rememberanceday #veteransday
youtube.com/watch?v=76YG...
#canada #usa #rememberanceday #veteransday
youtube.com/watch?v=76YG...
Lest we forget #remembranceday #veteransday #canada #usa #politics
YouTube video by Lisab0923
youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Lest we forget…but here we are.
#canada #usa #rememberanceday #veteransday
youtube.com/watch?v=76YG...
#canada #usa #rememberanceday #veteransday
youtube.com/watch?v=76YG...
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Thread! More UCP shenanigans.
"Combined with the earlier disclosures about the Gunn recovery community competition, the latest revelation hints at possible manipulation of grant competitions by the United Conservative government. "
Much much more!
"Combined with the earlier disclosures about the Gunn recovery community competition, the latest revelation hints at possible manipulation of grant competitions by the United Conservative government. "
Much much more!
Adam Haber, sentenced to 3 years on 2 sexual assault convictions, worked for Last Door Recovery Society at the time of the assaults.
Last Door, accused of knowing about and trying to silence the allegations, landed the Calgary Recovery Community contract the month after the allegations surfaced. 1/
Last Door, accused of knowing about and trying to silence the allegations, landed the Calgary Recovery Community contract the month after the allegations surfaced. 1/
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Thread! More UCP shenanigans.
"Combined with the earlier disclosures about the Gunn recovery community competition, the latest revelation hints at possible manipulation of grant competitions by the United Conservative government. "
Much much more!
"Combined with the earlier disclosures about the Gunn recovery community competition, the latest revelation hints at possible manipulation of grant competitions by the United Conservative government. "
Much much more!
Reposted by Angela Welz
Reposted by Angela Welz
Adam Haber, sentenced to 3 years on 2 sexual assault convictions, worked for Last Door Recovery Society at the time of the assaults.
Last Door, accused of knowing about and trying to silence the allegations, landed the Calgary Recovery Community contract the month after the allegations surfaced. 1/
Last Door, accused of knowing about and trying to silence the allegations, landed the Calgary Recovery Community contract the month after the allegations surfaced. 1/
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Adam Haber, sentenced to 3 years on 2 sexual assault convictions, worked for Last Door Recovery Society at the time of the assaults.
Last Door, accused of knowing about and trying to silence the allegations, landed the Calgary Recovery Community contract the month after the allegations surfaced. 1/
Last Door, accused of knowing about and trying to silence the allegations, landed the Calgary Recovery Community contract the month after the allegations surfaced. 1/
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Nothing stops the #UCP from giving contracts to their friends!
Adam Haber, sentenced to 3 years on 2 sexual assault convictions, worked for Last Door Recovery Society at the time of the assaults.
Last Door, accused of knowing about and trying to silence the allegations, landed the Calgary Recovery Community contract the month after the allegations surfaced. 1/
Last Door, accused of knowing about and trying to silence the allegations, landed the Calgary Recovery Community contract the month after the allegations surfaced. 1/
November 12, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Nothing stops the #UCP from giving contracts to their friends!
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Another treasonous Alberta delegation heads to Mar-a-Lago to negotiate Trump’s 51’st state fantasy and USA’s takeover of Canadian natural resources.
Please, register at Forever-Canadian.ca and donate to our effort to keep Alberta in Canada. #cdnpoli #AbLeg
nationalpost.com/news/another...
Please, register at Forever-Canadian.ca and donate to our effort to keep Alberta in Canada. #cdnpoli #AbLeg
nationalpost.com/news/another...
Another Alberta separatist leader is courting U.S. conservatives in Washington and Mar-a-Lago
The Republican Party of Alberta’s leader says he's meeting with U.S. officials to advocate for Alberta independence and strengthen ties.
nationalpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Another treasonous Alberta delegation heads to Mar-a-Lago to negotiate Trump’s 51’st state fantasy and USA’s takeover of Canadian natural resources.
Please, register at Forever-Canadian.ca and donate to our effort to keep Alberta in Canada. #cdnpoli #AbLeg
nationalpost.com/news/another...
Please, register at Forever-Canadian.ca and donate to our effort to keep Alberta in Canada. #cdnpoli #AbLeg
nationalpost.com/news/another...
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I get these tragic texts. And thanks to your donations, I can make some of their struggle somewhat bearable. Thank you to those who donate!!
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I get these tragic texts. And thanks to your donations, I can make some of their struggle somewhat bearable. Thank you to those who donate!!
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“A lot of people worked for a long time to achieve that measles elimination status, and to lose it in one year because of a failure of government action … for a disease that’s totally preventable, it just makes me sad.”
~Dr. James Talbot, a former chief medical officer of health for Alberta.
~Dr. James Talbot, a former chief medical officer of health for Alberta.
Alberta now makes up 38% of Canada’s measles cases — over 1,900 infections, 2 infant deaths, & loss of the country’s measles-free status.
Doctors call it “a failure of government action.”
Danielle Smith’s “freedom” politics have consequences.
r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
Doctors call it “a failure of government action.”
Danielle Smith’s “freedom” politics have consequences.
r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
November 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
“A lot of people worked for a long time to achieve that measles elimination status, and to lose it in one year because of a failure of government action … for a disease that’s totally preventable, it just makes me sad.”
~Dr. James Talbot, a former chief medical officer of health for Alberta.
~Dr. James Talbot, a former chief medical officer of health for Alberta.
Reposted by Angela Welz
As the toxic drugs crisis continues to tragically end lives & devastate communities across Alberta, healthcare workers are struggling to provide evidence-based, empathetic care with too few supports. UofC's Dr Jennifer Jackson for Parkland Institute
www.parklandinstitute.ca/ripple_effects
www.parklandinstitute.ca/ripple_effects
Ripple Effects: The Drug Toxicity Crisis and Its Impact on Frontline Health Workers
As deaths due to the province’s poisoned drug supply climb, a new report by Parkland Institute shows how this crisis affects the frontline health workers struggling to manage patient care, as well as ...
www.parklandinstitute.ca
November 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
As the toxic drugs crisis continues to tragically end lives & devastate communities across Alberta, healthcare workers are struggling to provide evidence-based, empathetic care with too few supports. UofC's Dr Jennifer Jackson for Parkland Institute
www.parklandinstitute.ca/ripple_effects
www.parklandinstitute.ca/ripple_effects
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www.cbc.ca/news/cana...
Congrats Alberta! We helped Canada win this prestigious distinction.
Our Prov. govt has single handedly ushered this in... and yet we now have our own Health Minstry for Primary and Preventative Health Services...
How's that working out AB?
Congrats Alberta! We helped Canada win this prestigious distinction.
Our Prov. govt has single handedly ushered this in... and yet we now have our own Health Minstry for Primary and Preventative Health Services...
How's that working out AB?
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 AM
www.cbc.ca/news/cana...
Congrats Alberta! We helped Canada win this prestigious distinction.
Our Prov. govt has single handedly ushered this in... and yet we now have our own Health Minstry for Primary and Preventative Health Services...
How's that working out AB?
Congrats Alberta! We helped Canada win this prestigious distinction.
Our Prov. govt has single handedly ushered this in... and yet we now have our own Health Minstry for Primary and Preventative Health Services...
How's that working out AB?
Reposted by Angela Welz
Vancouver had 117 people die during the 2021 heat dome climate disaster.
NEW: Councillors and sources inside the City of Vancouver say the city's mayor, Ken Sim, will put forth a budget Wednesday that will eliminate the city's celebrated climate and sustainability department.
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Vancouver had 117 people die during the 2021 heat dome climate disaster.
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