(UNA - Not Just About The
Money)
UCP Crisis Privatization
Profiteering While Destroying Alberta Healthcare System
Most of us agree that
Alberta’s UCP government is detrimental to every citizen unless you’re a part
of the Privatization Plan. As Canadians, we’re given access to Universal Health
Care, via Federal Ministry Funding distribution. Yet the UCP are governing like
It's already privatized to the benefit a few well-placed donors and reward
those who break to law to make it all happen. As the UCP enrich their family,
friends and donors, #Albertans, as a society suffers continuous and increasing
unnecessary public health risks and economic hardships. No sector is immune to
UCP desecration, including Nursing.
Nurse have been frontline
workers before officials declared Covid19 a pandemic. They worked without PPE,
data collection or legislation to protect them while they battle with an
unknows sickness that was touching every continent and nobody was listening to
their warnings. Alberta Nurses were also dealing with the same chaos and still
showing up to work despite having a wage freeze for the last 5 years, due to ‘stalled’
contract negotiations. Prior to Covid19 Pandemic, Nurses were poised to strike
and rightly so. But instead, THEY SHOWED UP. Without support, supplies or
information regarding what they were dealing with. Alberta UCP and Dr. Tyler Shandro have been
some of the biggest Science Deniers and political gas-lighters Canada has ever
had to deal with. Covid19 showed their lack of empathy, their lack of
connection with Albertans, their disregard of law as applied to their caucus
and public image. And they continuously demanded help from the Federal
Government, while refusing to accept the help when offered. UCP’s Catch22
grift.
Nurses have been showing
for 18 months, despite funding cuts, program cuts, bed closures, doctor
shortages, PPE shortages, test kit shortages & less talked about verbal and
physical abuse that has been amped up with people’s perception of rights that
don’t exist. Mockstrictions really brought out the worst in individuals.
As a reward for their
sacrifice, dedication and loyalty to Albertans, UCP has gone ahead to try and
change legislation removing Nurses’ authority while on shift, causing chaos and
holes in liability and chain of command. Along with more funding cuts, UCP have
decided Alberta nurses are over-paid, comparing (gaslighting) to other
provincial entities. Not only are nurses over-paid but they were over-paid
during the whole Pandemic thing, so they need to have a retro-active salary
roll-back. Say what?!?!?!
So, the UNA held a Call -
To - Action on Aug. 11. 2021, to inform Albertans re: attacks by the UCP, the
destabilization of the healthcare system & the increased risks they take
while facing increased bed closures, less physicians (they ARE leaving) &
things aren’t improving. As the UCP planned, using the Pandemic as an opportunity
to cause chaos, confusion & division. Almost a carbon copy of their heroes,
Trumpchumps – Republicans & GOP.
Town residents, and
travelers, barely looked as they whizzed by on Highway 43, some turning off in
between the small crowd of nurses and family members, holding their signs and
pamphlets. And I was there, just a citizen. I was asked who I was there for,
three times. Each time I said, “For you guys.” Taken back is the best way I can
describe how they reacted, even with masks on, I could see surprise in their
eyes.
Nobody stopped and parked
to join the crowd. Nobody slowed down long enough to grab a pamphlet or ask any
questions. Nobody stopped to say thank you and we support you. Those same
people who want to rally for MADD and Anti-bully rallies but can’t take two
hours to show support for nurses and care-providers.
Do better, Alberta.
Support Healthcare workers 24/7, as they support you, the best they can with
what they have. Don’t allow UCP to cut their wages or anybody who is a frontline
worker. Don’t allow UCP to continue to privatize our Healthcare System to
enrich his donors more, while Albertans receive less in return. Let’s keep what
we have and improve on it.
Just show up, people!
Dominique Clark
Concerned Citizen, Worried
Canadian, still Proud Albertan.
