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It’s been frustrating as a journalist, and a member of the public, to watch as publicly available data on the health-care system has dwindled over the years.

The auditor general now says the Alberta government is changing internal metrics and selectively using data to hide problems:
Alberta using selective data to mask health care failings, Auditor-General says
Doug Wylie says reporting on how the system is performing is not credible and has gotten worse over time
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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hab3261.bsky.social
The G/M article and AG reports lack of transparency, less reporting, lack of "who is in charge", The Health minister editing reports, fewer stats - its scathing. All things we have heard about but now confirmed by AG. #UCPCorruption #UCPIncompetance. #ABleg #ABpoli #CdnPoli
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December 12, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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daoldguy.bsky.social
25 to 30 of us including @ofmanyfandoms.bsky.social, rallied in the -17C (+1F), windchill of -23C (-10F) weather, to protest Danielle Smith and her policies. The RECALL petition for Smith was available. Many stopped to sign.

#ProtestSMITH! 🍁 #AB #RecallSmith #ABresistance #AwareMHAB
Photo of Protesters at the Recall your MLA rally. many holding signs and rainbow flags. More protesters holding signs advocating for Danielle Smith to be recalled. There is also a red table with people lined up to sign the recall petition. Closer view of the red table with the recall papers for Danielle Smith. there are also more protesters holding signs.
December 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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givevoiceab.bsky.social
Dr. Paul Parks: Alberta shouldn’t leave well-being to "chance and charity".

Abandoning our safety net for "maximal profit dispensed to political insiders" creates waste and insider deals. We need legal entitlement, not a GoFundMe strategy. 🦋 #AbLeg #Abpoli
nfographic titled "SOCIAL SAFETY NET: THE FOUR POOLS," with the subtitle "Privatization & Charity Pools Don't Fix Corruption." The graphic uses four vertical plumbing systems (taps and pipes) to illustrate how resources flow into different social models. Universal Public System (Blue): A solid, leak-free pipe labeled with "Progressive Taxes," "Public Law & Policy," and "Public Audit & Oversight." It pours into a large pool labeled "Legal Entitlement" where many people are supported equally. Corrupt Government (Red): A pipe riddled with leaks and unauthorized valves. Labels include "Weak Oversight," "Rigged Contracts," and "Patronage & Grift." Funds are shown being "diverted to crony pockets." It leads to a fractured pool labeled "Neglected Citizens" where only a few wealthy figures sit comfortably while others are sidelined. For-Profit Privatization (Green): A pipe with various meters and valves labeled "Public Subsidies & User Fees," "Investor Accountability," and "Staff Cuts & Denied Care." It depicts "Executive Pay & Skimming." The pipe leads to a small, tiered pool labeled "Debt & Inequality" where a few people lounge in a higher, private tub while others struggle below. Charity/Faith-Based (Orange): A pipe with many small leaks and a manual hand-wheel. Labels include "Unelected Board Whims," "Hidden Internal Oversight," "High Fundraising Overhead," and "Volunteer Reliance." It pours into a small, unstable inflatable pool labeled "Reliance on Benevolence" where people are reaching up for help that is "not guaranteed." The bottom of the graphic contrasts the outcomes: The blue public system creates a foundation of "Legal Entitlement," while the others result in "Neglected Citizens," "Debt & Inequality," or "Reliance on Benevolence." A detailed chart documenting over $600 million in AHS contracts to MHCare Medical Corp. It outlines a timeline of events from 2020 to 2025, including a $70M medication deal where 2/3 went undelivered, and notes ongoing formal probes by the Auditor General and RCMP. The graphic lists implications such as ethical concerns, conflict of interest, and waste of public funds.
December 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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givevoiceab.bsky.social
Merry Christmas Alberta!
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Recall Them All #abpoli #DanielleSmith
TikTok video by Give Voice AB
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December 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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recallmickey.ca
There will be a signing event today, December 28, for #RecallMickey at Village Square Community Hub. 4:30 PM-6 PM. #OperationTotalRecall #RecallThemAll #yyc #ableg #abpoli

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Recall Mickey / MLA for Calgary-Cross Minister of Justice RecallMickey.ca
December 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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forwardcanada.bsky.social
NEW: This week on 'Whatever This Is', we break down Danielle Smith’s Alberta Next report that pushes big changes nobody asked for.

We explain the strategy, why it signals weakness, and why scapegoating immigrants for Alberta's problems shows they are out of ideas.

#ableg #abpoli #canpoli #cdnpoli
December 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM