As the first day of the Alberta provincial election began with the drop of the writ, New Democrat Party leader Rachel Notley was on the campaign trail in Calgary, promising to protect Albertans’ pensions and end the health care crisis.
At a news conference on May 1, Notley said if elected on May 29, her party would “bring doctors back to Alberta” and “reduce the number of people waiting in pain.”
Notley said her party would cover more medications for seniors and fund vaccinations, “because we believe in science and evidence, not conspiracies.” She said, “We will not make women pay for reproductive health care, we’ll cover the cost of contraception for free.”…