O Shima
@ojshima.bsky.social
Nurse. Mom of 3 girls. Wife. Feminist. Union proud. Thoughts and opinions are my own.
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I received a message from an Alberta ED colleague that stopped me cold. He treated a very elderly pt - a retired Charge Nurse who began her career as WWII ended. She waited 8 hours in the WR for care. Her assessment of our current reality is devastating....
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January 10, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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Edmonton doctors call on Alberta government to declare state of emergency as hospitals overflow, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
Edmonton doctors call on Alberta government to declare state of emergency as hospitals overflow
Physicians are raising alarms weeks after a man died at a local hospital after waiting hours for treatment
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Edmonton doctors call on Alberta government to declare state of emergency as hospitals overflow, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
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NEW: A podcaster accused of harassing a former AHS director said he was hired by an Edmonton lawyer, court docs show. That lawyer has ties to Sam Mraiche, who owns companies at the centre of Alberta's procurement controversy.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
Podcaster accused of harassing former AHS board member says he was hired by Edmonton lawyer, court records show
Legal documents identify Bryan Ward, who has acted for Sam Mraiche on multiple occasions, as the lawyer
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:24 PM
NEW: A podcaster accused of harassing a former AHS director said he was hired by an Edmonton lawyer, court docs show. That lawyer has ties to Sam Mraiche, who owns companies at the centre of Alberta's procurement controversy.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
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All Albertans deserve so much better than this. And it's not a failure of universal health care. It's the result of wilful mismanagement by a con government whose goal is to privatize services by destroying the public system. This is just one story of the very real consequences.
#abpoli #cdnpoli
#abpoli #cdnpoli
My dad, 85 years old, suffering from the effects of a 2 year struggle with cancer, and chief of surgery at the Chinook Regional Hospital for decades, was moved from an already overcrowded space to an “overcapacity room” while he recovers from a stomach bleed and pneumonia. This is the room. 🧵🧵🧵
January 1, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Alberta leads again!
Since getting elected, the UCP has been working hard to make sure the healthcare system in Alberta is pushed to the breaking point so Albertans will beg for privatization.
Thanks to our anti-vaccine and anti-science policies, we’re on our way!
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Since getting elected, the UCP has been working hard to make sure the healthcare system in Alberta is pushed to the breaking point so Albertans will beg for privatization.
Thanks to our anti-vaccine and anti-science policies, we’re on our way!
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Alberta has the highest number of confirmed flu cases in a week since winter of 2009-10
The province continues to see a high number of flu cases.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 29, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Alberta leads again!
Since getting elected, the UCP has been working hard to make sure the healthcare system in Alberta is pushed to the breaking point so Albertans will beg for privatization.
Thanks to our anti-vaccine and anti-science policies, we’re on our way!
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Since getting elected, the UCP has been working hard to make sure the healthcare system in Alberta is pushed to the breaking point so Albertans will beg for privatization.
Thanks to our anti-vaccine and anti-science policies, we’re on our way!
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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Danielle Smith is gleefully destroying public education in Alberta the same way Republican America destroyed theirs; by slashing funding, cutting resources and selling it off to corporate thank tanks and to Jesus. And of course when it all falls apart as to the plan - blame the teachers for it.
Nearly half of Alberta’s Grade 6 students failed the provincewide math test in 2024, 3 years after the province started rolling out its new elementary school curriculum.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta Grade 6 math scores tumble 3 years into new curriculum | CBC News
Officials say new math curriculum teaches kids problem solving, but implementation has come with challenges.
www.cbc.ca
December 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Danielle Smith is gleefully destroying public education in Alberta the same way Republican America destroyed theirs; by slashing funding, cutting resources and selling it off to corporate thank tanks and to Jesus. And of course when it all falls apart as to the plan - blame the teachers for it.
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“Most insidiously, they normalize & cement their harmful views by recruiting much broader swaths of the public, such as my swim club, into their power play, counting on many people being too busy or otherwise not paying close enough attention”
#abpoli #ableg
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
#abpoli #ableg
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Alberta's new gender rules sink one woman's participation in swim club
Swim Alberta now requiring club participants to declare sex at birth and gender.
calgaryherald.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:07 AM
“Most insidiously, they normalize & cement their harmful views by recruiting much broader swaths of the public, such as my swim club, into their power play, counting on many people being too busy or otherwise not paying close enough attention”
#abpoli #ableg
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
#abpoli #ableg
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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“ER staff spend most of their time on admitted patients instead of new emergencies. The result is six-12-hour ER waits and eight-20 per cent of urban patients leaving without ever being seen.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Fix health-care's foundation before adding dual-practice
Alberta has the resources and talent to build a world-class health system. Let’s fix the foundation, repair the roof, and then renovate.
edmontonjournal.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
“ER staff spend most of their time on admitted patients instead of new emergencies. The result is six-12-hour ER waits and eight-20 per cent of urban patients leaving without ever being seen.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
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So Danielle Smith wants to take over policing in Alberta because she needs the police to get to Albertans on time...
But she can't even manage making sure that POLICE get an AMBULANCE on time with the EMS service she already runs?!?
This is horrifying.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
But she can't even manage making sure that POLICE get an AMBULANCE on time with the EMS service she already runs?!?
This is horrifying.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Danielle Smith's efforts to marginalize and restrict access to the COVID-19 vaccine have paid off: a mere 6.8% of the province got their shots this year, down from last year's already embarrassing rate of 14%.
How does Alberta's COVID-19 vaccination rate compare to other provinces? We asked | CBC News
Alberta's declining COVID-19 vaccination rate is sparking more concern as it becomes clear how uptake in the province compares to other parts of the country.
www.cbc.ca
December 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Danielle Smith's efforts to marginalize and restrict access to the COVID-19 vaccine have paid off: a mere 6.8% of the province got their shots this year, down from last year's already embarrassing rate of 14%.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s anti-trans laws and limits on sexuality and gender education will result in even higher rates of gender-based violence, critics argue.
How Alberta Is Putting Women and Girls at Risk | The Tyee
Danielle Smith’s education reforms are increasing danger and eroding prevention efforts.
thetyee.ca
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s anti-trans laws and limits on sexuality and gender education will result in even higher rates of gender-based violence, critics argue.
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"Public reporting was a major commitment in Smith's pledge to fix the health system, but Wylie's report says the reports that stemmed from that pledge were inconsistent and didn't always follow up on promised metrics."
Alberta's auditor general recommends new system for health reporting after finding disparities, faulty numbers
From me today, covering one of the 8 reports dropped by the AG today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
From me today, covering one of the 8 reports dropped by the AG today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Alberta's auditor general recommends new system for health reporting, finds disparity
EDMONTON - Alberta's auditor general says the province needs a new framework for measuring and reporting the performance of its health-care system.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
December 12, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"Public reporting was a major commitment in Smith's pledge to fix the health system, but Wylie's report says the reports that stemmed from that pledge were inconsistent and didn't always follow up on promised metrics."
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SCOOP: Elections Alberta investigated Sam Mraiche over allegations he made illegal political donations in 2023
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social
Sam Mraiche was investigated by Elections Alberta over alleged illegal political donations
Regulator says Mraiche was being investigated this year in connection to an alleged straw donor scheme
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
SCOOP: Elections Alberta investigated Sam Mraiche over allegations he made illegal political donations in 2023
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... w @tomcardoso.bsky.social
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“Information and privacy commissioner Diane McLeod says it would increase the risk of fraud as the numbers could be obtained outside of health-care settings.”
More from the Unintended Consequences Party…
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1155595...
More from the Unintended Consequences Party…
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1155595...
Adding Alberta health-care numbers to licences increases fraud risk: privacy watchdog | Globalnews.ca
Alberta's information and privacy commissioner is concerned the Alberta government's plan to add health-care numbers to driver's licences would increase the risk of fraud.
globalnews.ca
December 3, 2025 at 3:53 AM
“Information and privacy commissioner Diane McLeod says it would increase the risk of fraud as the numbers could be obtained outside of health-care settings.”
More from the Unintended Consequences Party…
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1155595...
More from the Unintended Consequences Party…
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1155595...
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Bad actors and bad faith. Totally unacceptable position. Grateful to @supriya.bsky.social for calling this out
December 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Bad actors and bad faith. Totally unacceptable position. Grateful to @supriya.bsky.social for calling this out
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Here’s a gift link for the first couple readers ‘cause Carrie rocks and you should read her stuff.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7a09e4a...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7a09e4a...
December 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Here’s a gift link for the first couple readers ‘cause Carrie rocks and you should read her stuff.
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7a09e4a...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7a09e4a...
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“Smith’s spinners have denied this. But perhaps they are the ones who got played last week.”
Ken Boessenkool stirs the pot and it’s glorious.
#ableg #abpoli
open.substack.com/pub/theline/...
Ken Boessenkool stirs the pot and it’s glorious.
#ableg #abpoli
open.substack.com/pub/theline/...
Ken Boessenkool: Carney and Smith adopt the Trudeau-Notley plan
I apologize in advance for the acronym hell you are about to read.
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“Smith’s spinners have denied this. But perhaps they are the ones who got played last week.”
Ken Boessenkool stirs the pot and it’s glorious.
#ableg #abpoli
open.substack.com/pub/theline/...
Ken Boessenkool stirs the pot and it’s glorious.
#ableg #abpoli
open.substack.com/pub/theline/...
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"I am pleased to share that the procurements for the central and south zone surgical facilities have been cancelled.”
Alberta ends negotiations with two firms tied to Sam Mraiche, the businessman at centre of health care controversy
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Alberta ends negotiations with two firms tied to Sam Mraiche, the businessman at centre of health care controversy
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Alberta ends procurement talks with two firms tied to businessman at centre of health care controversy
The two companies owned in part by Sam Mraiche were in negotiations to build private surgical facilities
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 AM
"I am pleased to share that the procurements for the central and south zone surgical facilities have been cancelled.”
Alberta ends negotiations with two firms tied to Sam Mraiche, the businessman at centre of health care controversy
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Alberta ends negotiations with two firms tied to Sam Mraiche, the businessman at centre of health care controversy
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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Pancholi - Cool you're cancelling the contracts, but Marshall Smith's fingerprints are all over so much of this, including his pressuring to have the new contracts signed!
Lagrange - What... what day is this? Where was I? Why won't people talk to me?
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
Lagrange - What... what day is this? Where was I? Why won't people talk to me?
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
December 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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This is how a health system burns to the ground. How Alberta's dual practice plan would drain hospital staff and delay lifesaving care, by Dr. Paul Parks canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/28/t... via @canadahealthwatch.ca @nicktsergas.ca
This is how a health system burns to the ground
Dr. Paul Parks explains how Alberta's dual-billing plan would drain hospital staff and delay lifesaving care.
canadahealthwatch.ca
December 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This is how a health system burns to the ground. How Alberta's dual practice plan would drain hospital staff and delay lifesaving care, by Dr. Paul Parks canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/28/t... via @canadahealthwatch.ca @nicktsergas.ca