Sent to physicians. With less than 24 hour notice. And with an NDA. This is NOT consultation. But a smoke screen attempt to say 'we consulted' on pre determined outcomes. No. Nope. No.

This report - released quietly yesterday - reveals First Nations Peoples accounted for 24% of total opioid poisoning deaths in 2022.

They represent just 3.4% of Alberta's population.

My heart aches for the families in mourning.

Read it here: bit.ly/4buQWLX
#ableg

A Tsuut’ina mother stepped up to foster 3 children. Despite approval, Child and Family Services took the baby days later. 74% of youth in care are Indigenous, but they make up only 10% of the population. We need action for Truth and Reconciliation. #ABLeg

Perhaps if the invitation began with ‘we apologize for all the de-humanizing and discriminatory rhetoric our leadership has cynically used to politic with over the last 12 months at the acknowledged expense of your sense of safety and security in your own province…’ they might

It’s been over 10 days since peaceful demonstrators were forcefully removed from our campuses.

Since then, there’s been no updates on if the UCP has even opened an ASIRT investigation.

Typical - no accountability or transparency from this government.
#AbPoli #AbLeg

Some grim stats on Edmonton homelessness in this Lauren Boothby story:
• Official stats on homeless deaths in 2023: 302, up from 200 year prior (housing group says it could be as high as 400
• overall homeless numbers the worst on record edmontonjournal.com/news/local-new…

Alberta - I hear you.

I will always champion good leadership and thoughtful, inclusive policy that represents the diversity of our beautiful province.

Hiy Hiy!

Today, at the 11th hour, the Minister of Indigenous Relations finally proposed an amendment exempting Indigenous Leaders from having to comply with Bill 18, the Provincial Priorities Act.

Indigenous Peoples, and indeed Albertans, are an afterthought of this UCP Government and we

Please check out this post for resources if you are an evacuee

Earlier this month, fyrefly.institute reached out asking me about what I would do for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community as leader of the Alberta NDP.

Here is where I stand on issues, and here are my commitments to you!

We are stronger together 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Talking to my Indigenous friends in #ymm & it seems that the #ableg has learned little from the 2016 #ymm fire. For those needing reminders in 2018
ATC & regional #Métis made a series of recommendations. They can be read here:

Prayers for the south end of Fort McMurray. Hoping all have been able to evacuate.

Keeping my in laws and friends at the top of my mind tonight as they await further news or instruction.

A massive thanks to all firefighters, first responders and leadership for all they are

Today’s police response to peaceful student demonstrations at the ⁦University of Alberta⁩ is disproportionate force.

Its disturbing to see Alberta’s first university, & one of the Canada’s leading post-secondary institutions to abandon students free speech & peaceful demonstrations.