July 21st, 2010
Tories relying on imaginary money to fix broken promises
EDMONTON – “The PC government is doing the Dance of the Seven Veils to try to convince rural communities this latest round of health care promises will be different,” NDP leader Brian Mason said following today’s roll-out of the 2010-2013 Health Capital Plan.
“Why should Albertans trust the PCs now? For years they have strung us along with broken promises. Now they are re-promising health facilities with money that’s not even budgeted.”
The 2010-2013 Health Capital plan fails to account for $1.5 billion of the $2.4 billion promised.
“Ed Stelmach is padding his promises with imaginary money. Make no mistake – behind these seven veils lies the same Progressive Conservative government that can’t be trusted to protect public health care,” Mason said.
“At the end of the day, this Capital Plan is less about improving health care for Albertans and more about improving the political fortunes of the Progressive Conservatives.”
Alberta NDP Opposition
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May 10th, 2010
10:00 a.m.
Event: Good Health Care & Royalty Fair Share
· Event: Lethbridge Seniors Citizens (LSCO) Organization Meeting
· Time: 10 a.m.
· Where: Lethbridge Senior Citizens Org. 500, 11th Street – Rooms C & D
7:15 PM
Event: Good Health Care, Long Term Care, & Royalty Fair Share
· Event: Community Meeting
· Time: 7:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
· Introductions: Mark Sandilands
· Where: Southminster United Church 1011, 4th Avenue S
· (Entrance on 11th Street)
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June 23rd, 2009
A number of groups* concerned about the current threats to our Medicare System have arranged a Press Conference announcing our support for maintaining our single payer public health system and a Rally organized by Friends of Medicare in Support of Senior Care and for support for reopening St. Michael’s facility is planned for noon Thursday, June 25th at St. Michael’s. Please see copy of the Press Release attached.
We invite you to join us at the Rally scheduled as follows:.
Location:
St. Michael’s Health Center, 9th Ave. 13th Street South
Date: June 25, 2009
Time: 11:45 am to 1pm approx.
*Participating groups:
Friends of Medicare, Lethbridge & District Labour Council, United Nurses of Alberta, Womanspace Resource Centre, Council of Canadians, Lethbridge West and East NDP Constituency Associations, and the Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group.
Tags: demonstration, Health Care, senior care, St. Michael's
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June 9th, 2009
Concerned Lethbridge citizen, Virgil Grandfield, has written a heart breaking story about his father developing Alzheimer’s Dementia. The really brutal part of the story is the sinister agenda being played out by the provincial government.
Brian Mason was in Lethbridge on Monday speaking about this health care issue (pdf) at the Public Library from 7:00-9:00pm. Video of this event is available here and on Youtube.
Here is Virgil’s story (after the jump):
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