Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that the Alberta Health Services (AHS) board has been replaced with a full-time experienced administrator, who previously held the role, to make immediate changes to the health care system. Dr. John Cowell has been appointed to carry out health care reform promises made during Smith’s election campaign, the premier said…
Alberta Premier Replaces Health Services Board With Full-Time Administrator
Alberta Premier Fires Health Services Board, Brings On Full-Time Administrator
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that the Alberta Health Services (AHS) board has been replaced with a full-time experienced administrator, who previously held the role, to make immediate changes to the health care system. Dr. John Cowell has been appointed to carry out health care reform promises made during Smith’s election campaign, the premier said…
Alberta Premier Suggests Hydrogen-Powered Train Between Banff and Calgary
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wrote Calgary Major Jyoti Gondek Tuesday, asking to “work together to explore the option of expanding Calgary’s LRT system to the Calgary International Airport [YYC] and for the potential creation of a rail link between Calgary and Canmore/Banff,” confirmed a spokesperson for Smith. Smith posted the full text of the letter…
Danielle Smith Tasks Minister With Creating an Alberta Provincial Police Force
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to replace the RCMP with a provincial police service could lead other provinces to make similar moves and prompt RCMP reforms, say former Mounties and a criminologist. Darryl Davies, a Carleton University criminology professor, says Alberta’s move is proper and overdue. “The RCMP have failed to address valid criticisms made…
With Decisive Byelection Win, Danielle Smith Now Has a Seat in Alberta Legislature
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was handed a decisive victory in the Brooks-Medicine Hat byelection on Nov. 8. With results from 75 of the 76 polls announced on Tuesday evening, Smith won the seat with 55.5 percent of the vote, followed by NDP candidate Gwendoline Dirk who garnered 24.2 percent of the vote. Alberta Party Leader…
Health Care Workers Call on Alberta Premier to Prevent Future ‘Mismanagement’ by Health Officials
A large group of health care workers have written an open letter to Alberta’s new premier, Danielle Smith, criticizing Alberta Health Services (AHS) for what they call the organization’s “draconian” policies and “mismanagement” during the province’s COVID-19 response. The letter states Smith was accurate in describing the unvaccinated as “the most discriminated group of Albertans”…
Alberta Premier’s Proposal for Expanded Exports From Churchill Pricey but Promising: Experts
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants her fellow Prairie premiers to take the lead in expanding the capacity of the rail and port systems in Churchill, Manitoba, an expensive idea that analysts say has some merit. Smith wrote Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson on Oct. 24 to request a meeting in Churchill…
Alberta Premier Says Province Won’t Permit Any Further Mask Mandates for K-12 Students
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has made it clear she won’t tolerate any more mask mandates for students in the province’s school system because of the harmful effects she says masking has on children. “The detrimental effects of masking on the mental health, development and education of children in classroom settings is well understood, and we…
Cory Morgan: Expanding Rail and Export Capability at Port of Churchill Would Be a Boon for Prairie Provinces
Commentary Western Canadian oil and gas products have been sold at a discount compared to world prices for decades due to a lack of access to deepwater ports for export. With the Trans Mountain pipeline being maxed out in shipping oil to the West coast and with the pipeline expansion hopelessly delayed, the United States…
Alberta Premier Asks Cabinet Members to Keep a Unified Approach in Dealing With Ottawa
EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has asked her cabinet to maintain a unified approach when dealing with Ottawa, pushing back on issues such as the gun buy back program. “On major policy issues, our government will be discussing a push back strategy to address issues such as the federal oil and gas emissions cap fertilizer reductions,…
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