UCP should be focused on Albertans who need access to a family doctor, who need to be able to afford their bills at the end of the month, and who need a government that actually cares about them.”

This video reviews Alberta Premier Smith's argument - everyone should watch to gain an understanding of what is really at stake

Legend has it they’re still shaking hands to this day… Watch our latest episode now on CBC Gem!

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In a now-infamous speech in Nov.2022, Tiff Macklem said unemployment (then 5.1%) was too low & pledged to lift it to reduce inflation. His plan is "working": 25% more jobless today in 🇨🇦 than then. But disinflation no better than the US, with much lower unemployment. #cdnecon /2

When one has to misrepresent themselves to get followers, you know you are a sleezebag. pressprogress.ca/ottawa-book-fe…

Amazing what happens when you run insurance as a public risk-pooling service, rather than an opportunity to price gouge. BC auto insurance costs fell 7% over last 5 years according to StatsCan. "Free" market Alberta up 38%. The new $110 ICBC rebate is icing on this cake. #bcpoli

The government was already struggling to implement its previous 2 days per week office mandate due to the lack of adequate workspaces & proper tools for workers. Forcing workers back into ill-equipped offices will impact the services Canadians depend on. hilltimes.com/story/2024/05/…

🇨🇦 consumers ride to the rescue!! 0.7% lift in real household consumption accounts for almost all the 0.4% rise in real GDP in 1Q24. That in turn was thanks mostly to a 1.5% rise in labour compensation, which grew 3x faster than consumer prices (consumption deflator). #cdnecon /2

This! tvo.org/article/the-de…

See our new research today on the link between union coverage & wages for Black & racialized workers in 🇨🇦. Key finding: racialized workers earn 10% less per hour, and are less likely to be unionized (25% vs 33% for non-racialized wrkrs). Full report: centreforfuturework.ca/2024/08/13/the… /2

“Pierre Poilievre was reportedly reluctant to congratulate Canada’s amazing athletes for their historic performance at #Paris2024 because his campaign felt it went against his ‘Canada is broken’ narrative. He only did so after being called out by the media. The Conservatives’

OK sir, now let's do 2024. Hourly wages (measured by the LFS) have grown twice as fast as prices (measured by the CPI) in the last 12 mos. And by the way, there are several other serious problems with that original chart, in addition to it being 2 years out of date. #cdnecon /2

A better future means tackling corporate greed. Our politicians need to step up for workers – help get the message out by sending a letter to the editor today. #WorkersTogether share.canadianlabour.ca/s/BogxUGwP

Alberta family doctors have been told they won't receive flu + COVID-19 vaccines in time for the Oct 15 launch. A memo from AB Health indicates there is no distributor in place. Other publicly funded vaccines impacted (incl pertussis/tetanus) Story👇 cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Absolutely absurd. Conservatives are a menace to Ontario.

COMMUNITY NOTES: It is landlords, developers, real estate speculators, and banks that DOUBLED housing costs in nine years, not NDPers and Liberals. Other than 3.5% of the housing stock which is publicly owned, government does not set the price of housing in Canada.

PSAC is disappointed the government failed workers by not using the surplus to reverse the unfair two-tier pension system introduced by the Harper Conservatives in 2012. psacunion.ca/federal-pensio…