For two months, I have been calling for an inquiry into problems within the health care system. This session of the legislature it seems like another doctor comes forward complaining of intimidation by Alberta Health Services or the regional board that preceded it.
The government bent already and called a Health Quality Council (HQCA) investigation [...]
The Alberta Liberal Caucus has enjoyed several victories in the legislature this session.
Healthcare dominated the fall session of the legislature, led by our call for a much needed emergency debate on healthcare. The government, continuing to be out of touch with issues of importance to Albertans, limited debate to 75 minutes. It was only after [...]
Recent days in the legislature have focused on health care, and rightly so. We are facing a longstanding crisis in the area of Emergency Rooms. The current system is making the lives of our doctors, nurses, and medical staff extremely stressful. Medical staff has lost confidence in the government and AHS’s ability to run the [...]
There’s an opportunity in Alberta for real political change. Albertans have lost trust in the Stelmach Conservatives and see a lurch to the Wildrose Alliance as a move from frying pan to fire. As the Conservatives fight I’m suggesting that we talk actively in the sensible center about the best way to achieve a centrist/progressive [...]
The biggest news out of this weekend’s Alberta Liberal Party convention and annual general meeting was the passing of a resolution on “Cooperation with Other Political Parties.” I watched with a great deal of interest as both sides of the debate made their points and counterpoints. It was a very passionate and fascinating discussion. Contrary [...]
Today I unveiled an ambitious new plan aimed at improving governance and restoring the confidence of voters in Alberta. The Clean Governance Initiative is a 12 step plan with an aim to make Alberta MLAs more accountable and level the playing field during the course of elections. The initiative includes an independent and binding body [...]
During Question Period today, I demanded that Premier Stelmach stop hurting Calgary and Edmonton by forcing school boards to close schools in urban cores.
Municipal governments in Edmonton and Calgary are trying to revitalize their downtown cores – but school closures make it impossible to attract families. Up to 70 schools in Edmonton alone could [...]
Here is the transcript for the speech I delivered in the Legislature this afternoon in response to yesterday’s budget announcement. In it I address: the announced cuts to children’s services, public supports and education; the half hearted attempt to remediate healthcare; and the overall incompetence in financial management and planning being demonstrated by the [...]
The Legislative Assembly is set to begin Thursday, February 4th at 3pm. This is an exciting year of opportunities for the Alberta Liberal Caucus. As your MLA, and the Leader of the Official Opposition, I have heard from Albertans across the province that simply want common sense in our government!
We’re looking for [...]
Two Tory back-benchers jumped to the WRA today, raising the stakes for Mr Stelmach’s government. While I don’t have much interest in getting into ‘domestic disputes’ (these are disenchanted Tories) this opens up the sensible center where the Alberta Liberals stand. People are hungry for moral government with a business-like approach to financial management, resource [...]