#FireLaGrange #RecallLaGrange #ABleg #ABpoli #CdnPoli
Folks the most INCOMPETENT health minister in Canada
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The gong show continues. #FireLaGrange #RecallLagrange #ABpoli #ABleg #Cdnpoli
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"When it comes to spreading infection and bringing health care to the brink of collapse, Danielle Smith’s Alberta punches above its weight!" #ABleg #ABpoli #CdnPoli #UCPCorruption #FireLaGrange #RecallLaGrange #RecallSmith
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🩺 Doctors: "We are in disaster mode."
Alberta Government: "Calls for a state of emergency are misguided."
The disconnect between the Ministry and the bedside is dangerous. You can't "restructure" your way out of a frontline collapse. #ABpoli #ABleg #CdnPoli #FireLaGrange #RecallLaGrange #RecallSmith
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"Wylie’s investigation found breakdowns in due diligence, risk assessment, and financial analysis. It also cites the involvement of then-health minister Adriana LaGrange and department staff in what should have been AHS matters." #FireLaGrange #RecallThemAll #Ableg #ABpoli #ResignSmith
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www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Free vaccines cheaper than dealing with ramifications of low vaccination rate: Alberta Medical Association
#abpoli #ableg #Alberta #vaccine
#FireTheUCP #FireSmith #vaccines
#AMA #medical #FireLaGrange
#health #healthcare
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A comparison chart titled, "Ideology Wins: How the Controversial Task Force's Call to Halt Vaccines Was Implemented Through Alberta's Fragmented Access Policy." Thesis: The graphic argues that the Alberta government achieved the anti-vaccine goal of the $2 million Manning Report without implementing the official recommendation to "Immediately Halt Vaccine Use." Policy Mechanism: Alberta's "Soft Sell" Policy of Fragmented Access (Fall 2025) is detailed in four steps, which act as Structural Restrictions designed to discourage public uptake: Financial Barrier (The Fee): A $100 administrative fee is charged to all non-high-risk Albertans (Phase 2). Strategic Outcome: Financial Deterrence, eliminating free, universal access and disproportionately impacting low-income families. Distribution Restriction (No Pharmacies): Publicly funded vaccines were removed from community pharmacies. Strategic Outcome: Access Block, removing the most convenient access point and drastically reducing availability, especially in rural areas. Logistical Barrier (Clinic-Only): Immunization is limited to less numerous public health clinics with a centralized, often overwhelmed booking system. Strategic Outcome: Friction, limiting access to few clinics and causing delays due to an overwhelmed booking system. Narrowed Eligibility: The definition of "high-risk" for the free vaccine is narrow. Strategic Outcome: Exclusion, as narrow criteria exclude many at-risk Albertans, forcing them into the new paid access system. The overall strategy is labeled Indirect Implementation, which realizes the Task Force's ideological goal through systemic barriers.
Axe The Vax Tax
Danielle Smith & LaGrange are hell-bent on the Manning Report's goal.
The $100 "Vax Tax" and pharmacy ban are not random—it’s a calculated, indirect halt on public vaccine access. Their ideology is dismantling public health.
#ableg #Abpoli #FireLaGrange #AxeTheVaxTax
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A three-circle Venn diagram titled “Alberta: When Ignoring It Is the Strategy.” The circles represent “The B.C. Ostrich Defenders,” “Minister Lagrange (Measles),” and “Premier Danielle Smith.” The overlapping areas are labeled “Denial of Science,” “The Crisis Avoiders,” and “The Self-Graveling Pivot.” At the intersection’s center, an illustration of an ostrich with its head buried in the sand stands over a small sign reading “Nothing to See Here.” The diagram critiques political and public health denial and avoidance strategies in Alberta.
🪶 Alberta’s new motto: “If you can’t fix it, bury your head in it!” 😂 From science denial to crisis dodging, this Venn diagram says it all. Nothing to see here… except everything. 🤦♀️🕳️
#AlbertaPolitics #DenialOfScience #OstrichLogic #NothingToSeeHere #ABleg #ABpoli #DanielleSmith #FireLaGrange
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www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Interim report on Alberta health contract scandal not finished, won’t be made public
#abpoli #ableg #Alberta
#AlbertsHealth #CorruptCare
#Healthcare #scandal
#FireTheUCP #FireSmith
#FireLaGrange #Corruption
#UCPIsCorrupt #Canada
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calgaryherald.com/news/audit-f...
Audit finds nearly $1M ‘misappropriated’ by EMS provider as AHS moves to recover $4.1M 'overpayment'
What u get when u privatize everything!
#abpoli #ableg #alberta #FireLagrange #FireTheUCP
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Great news that somewhere in Canada people believe in science and research. Meanwhile the AB Government is suppressing public Heath principles and taxing Albertans in their revenge play. #AxeTheVaxTax #Abpoli #Ableg #FireLaGrange #DanielleSmithUnfitToLead
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Lagrange
measles inspired jewellery
We know what happened when she ignored measles. Now she wants to outdo Kenny and have "The Best Winter Ever". #FireLaGrange #Ableg #ABpoli #AxeTheVaxTax
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Questions abound on the front lines over benefits, impact of Alberta Health Services restructuring
3 new health organizations will lead EMS, cancer care and organ donation
#abpoli #ableg #Alberta
#HealthCare #FireTheUCP
#FireLaGrange #health
#HealthCare #EMS
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www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/vide...
COVID rising in wastewater sample tests
#abpoli #ableg #immunization
#COVID #Covid19 #vaccines
#Alberta #rising #wastewater
#FireLaGrange #FireTheUCP
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I know that there are people here who have Lagrange as their MLA.
Seriously…a 100 word paragraph saying that she DESTROYED Public HC…and your signature. It’s really not that hard!
STEP UP RED DEER‼️
#abpoli #ableg #Alberta #RedDeer
#FireLaGrange #FireTheUCP
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#AxeTheVaxTax #FireLagrange #ABleg #Abpoli
"LaGrange also says this summer saw the fewest number of hospital admissions from the virus since the pandemic began." Oh so she admits vaccines work.
#AxeTheVaxTax #FireLagrange #ABleg #Abpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Where is the Medical Officer of Health
Where is out Medical Officer of Health? #MOH #ABLEG #ABPOLI #FIRELaGrange #AxeTheVaxTax
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#Hinton #Edson #Redwater #Barrhead #Coronation #Hardisty #TwoHills #LaCrete #ABleg #ABpoli #FireSmith #FireLaGrange
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#UCP ’s #DanielleSmith & #FireLaGrange shouldn’t run a lemonade stand. Charging for COVID vaccines will slash uptake. But hospitalizations, sick leave, & long COVID will cost Alberta far more than simply investing in free vaccines. Short-sighted & harmful policy. #ABLeg #ABpoli
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Let’s just admit it: #DanielleSmith is taking her medical advice from RFK Jr., not Canadian guidelines. In June, Alberta even based vaccine waste pricing on a U.S./CDC figure. So here we are: Alberta’s MOH is basically a guy with a brain worm. #ABleg #ABpoli #FireLaGrange
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"When It Comes to Covid Vaccines, Who’s Alberta Following? Policy Comparison Chart: Premier Smith (Alberta): Overall Stance: Focuses on individual choice and can override public health advice with legislation like Bill 15. Vaccine Cost: Most Albertans must pre-order and pay for the vaccine. Admin fee $100 based on USA not Canadian pricing. Vaccine Access: Limited access dictates who is recommended—high-risk prioritized; no pharmacies. Healthy children under 12 excluded. RFK Jr. (U.S.): Overall Stance: Frames policy around "medical freedom" and opposing government overreach. Vaccine Cost: No single public payment policy; cost varies by insurer/program. Vaccine Access: Ended universal recommendation for healthy children & pregnant individuals; now risk-based. National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI Canada): Overall Stance: Recommends vaccination as a key tool for public health based on scientific evidence of safety & efficacy. Vaccine Cost: Publicly funded under Canada’s universal health care system, available at no cost to all eligible individuals. Vaccine Access: Makes strong, broad recommendations for a wide range of groups (seniors, pregnant people, HCWs). Healthy children 6M+ included. Footer: Chart is not for medical advice, see NACI guidelines for Canadian recommendations. See Alberta Government website for full details. Chart Updated Aug 23-2025. https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans
When examined alongside U.S. policy, Alberta’s trajectory on vaccines is evident, diverging from the recommendations of NACI. #ABleg #ABpoli #Cdnpoli #FireLagrange #DanielleSmith #NACI #Covidvaccines
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“ALBERTA’S MEDICAL ‘EXPERTS’ SPEAK.”* On the left, Smith, looks downward with a pursed-lip expression. A speech bubble near her says: *“Let’s slap a \$100 charge on Covid shots.”* On the right, LaGrange in the background with a thought bubble that reads: *“Private healthcare test run: done.”* The image is credited to Darren Makowichuk/Postmedia. This meme satirizes Alberta’s recently announced plan to charge \$100 for COVID-19 vaccines—an unprecedented move in Canada, where every other province offers them for free. As journalist David Climenhaga wrote in his August 23, 2025 article, *“Danielle Smith to Albertans: No way can you have free COVID vaccinations like every other Canadian.”* Climenhaga reported that Smith dismissed questions about why Albertans should pay when British Columbia and all other provinces provide reciprocal, no-cost immunizations. Instead, Smith framed the decision as a cost-saving measure to reduce so-called vaccine “wastage,” despite public health experts warning that such a fee will suppress uptake and likely worsen COVID outcomes. Climenhaga observed that Smith’s government is using this “\$100 administration fee” as a political decision intended to pander to the anti-vaccine component of the United Conservative Party’s base, echoing U.S.-style health policy rhetoric. He added pointedly that, *“the \$100 ‘administration fee’ Ms. Smith’s government now says it will charge for a life-saving COVID shot that is free in every other Canadian province may, however, also include the additional motivation of the premier’s clearly articulated wish to make us pony up co-pays and other cash fees to get us used to more privatization of the health care system.”* The meme’s sarcastic framing—mocking Smith and her ministers as “medical experts”—underscores the widespread criticism that this policy is less about fiscal prudence and more about normalizing private, user-pay health care in Alberta, at potentially great cost to millions of residents.
💉 Alberta: the only province charging $100 for COVID shots.
🤦♀️ Premier Smith calls it “cost-saving,” critics call it a trial run for private healthcare.
🙄 Satire writes itself…
#ableg #abhealth #COVID19 #cdnpoli #DanielleSmith #Privatization #UCPCorruption #FireLaGrange #ABpoli
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Hey #UCP team: I keep unsubscribing. UC'skewed news gives me migraines. It's also not good for my congenital heart disease and distracts me from my BC Covid vax travel plans. #FireLaGrange #DanielleSmithIsUnfitToLead #ABetterFuture
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Egregious. LaGrange stands by the decisions made? Foolish. Every #UCP MLA should be asked to explain why they stood by while LaGrange failed Albertans. (A bit testy knowing my sister's first grandchild will born into this iteration of Alberta.) #Measles #FireLaGrange #DanielleSmithIsUnfitToLead
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Smith & LaGrange Alberta's top medical experts speak out. "I read on Facebook Covid Vaccines don't work" " I think it was tik tok"
Okay Alberta your health is in the hands of these 2 people. #ABleg #ABpoli #DanielleSmith #FireLaGrange
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Query successful A close-up of a typed sentence on a piece of paper, sitting in a typewriter. The sentence reads: "The Alberta government's claim that its vaccine policy is about 'wastage' and 'saving money' is a lie."
When It Comes to Covid Vaccines, Who's Alberta Following? Row 1: POLICY PREMIER SMITH (ALBERTA) RFK JR. (U.S.) National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI CANADA) Row 2: OVERALL STANCE PREMIER SMITH (ALBERTA): Focuses on individual choice and can override public health advice with legislation like Bill 15. RFK JR. (U.S.): Frames policy around "medical freedom" and opposing government overreach. NACI CANADA: Recommends vaccination as a key tool for public health based on scientific evidence of safety & efficacy. Row 3: VACCINE COST PREMIER SMITH (ALBERTA): Most Albertans must pre-order and pay for the vaccine. Cost unknown—based on USA CDC costs. RFK JR. (U.S.): No single public payment policy; cost varies by insurer/program. NACI CANADA: Publicly funded under Canada's universal health care system, available at no cost to all eligible individuals. Row 4: VACCINE ACCESS PREMIER SMITH (ALBERTA): Limited access dictates who is recommended—high-risk prioritized; no pharmacies. RFK JR. (U.S.): Ended universal recommendation for healthy children & pregnant individuals; now risk-based. NACI CANADA: Makes strong, broad recommendations for a wide range of groups (seniors, pregnant people, HCWs).
Query successful A two-column table with a header that reads, "THE PRICE OF VENGEANCE: How Politics Undermined Public Health in Alberta." The first column is titled "DANIELLE SMITH'S POLICY" and the second is titled "THE REAL MOTIVATION." Under "DANIELLE SMITH'S POLICY," there are four rows, each with a heading in bold: "Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith's opposition to COVID-19 restrictions and personal vaccine skepticism are the policy's driving force." "JUSTIFICATION: This policy is about 'minimizing waste' and fiscal reform." "ACTION: Halting free vaccine distribution and making many pay out of pocket." "ACTION: Defending a report that recommended halting vaccine use." "ACTION: Stopping vaccine distribution via pharmacies." Under "THE REAL MOTIVATION," there are five rows: "HISTORIAN RUTH BEN-GHIAT: A scholar of authoritarianism, Ben-Ghiat shows how leaders turn policies into tools of punishment and institutional weakening—the frame for Smith's vaccine decisions." "INVERSION OF TRUTH (it's a lie): The government is using a financial excuse to justify a political purpose: to vindicate their base's opposition to vaccines and mandates, fueled by vengeance." "POLITICAL RETRIBUTION: It's a calculated act of revenge. This punishes citizens who complied with past public health measures." "DISMANTLING OF INSTITUTIONS: It's a moral collapse. The government is actively undermining trust in scientific experts and public health institutions. This creates a vacuum where the only source of truth becomes the premier's own words and ideology." "STATE MACHINERY FOR VENGEANCE: The government is using its power to create barriers and exact vengeance on the public."
A two-part graphic with a title that reads, "Policy or Punishment?". The top section contains a block of text in a light gray box. The text says, "Alberta's vaccine plan is a public health policy in name only. The government's claim that this policy is about minimizing waste is a fiscal excuse for a political act of retribution. This is a government using the levers of power for revenge, not for the public good, fueled by Premier Danielle Smith's stated skepticism of vaccine efficacy." The bottom section is a separate, smaller gray box with text that provides context and a source citation. The text reads, "Premier Danielle Smith became leader of the UCP in 2022 largely because of her opposition to COVID-19 restrictions and skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines—issues that laid the foundation for her government's overhaul of the provincial health system. In January, she defended a report on Alberta's pandemic response that recommended the use of COVID-19 vaccines be halted." Below this, there is a citation in a smaller font: "Smith, Alanna. 'Albertans brace for province's new COVID-19 vaccine program, requiring many to pay out of pocket.' The Globe and Mail, August 18, 2025. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/".
#DanielleSmith shrugs off public health: “We will do it this way.” In plain words: I DO NOT CARE ABOUT ALBERTANS. Forcing people to pay for COVID vaccines goes against public health. This policy will cause harm—and she treats both it and Albertans with indifference. #ABleg #ABpoli #FireLaGrange
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Now we have proof of #FireLaGrange Incompetence. From Globe and Mail Alana Smith Article Aug 21 ;
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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We knew Alberta’s measles outbreak was likely worsened by Health Minister LaGrange’s incompetence. Now, we have proof. #ABleg #ABpoli #FireLaGrange #TakePoliticsOutOfMedicine #Measles #UCPCorruption #CorruptCare #UCPayToPlay Reverse Covid Vaccine Policy.
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The gov’t blinked—changing its COVID vax policy for health care workers. Huge step. Now, time to scrap the whole policy. Thanks #DanielleSmith & #FireLaGrange for stressing it’s VOLUNTARY. Can we stop with the politics in Public Health. #ABleg #ABpoli Where is the Medical Officer of Health BTW?
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"However, the province has said that Albertans who do not preorder their shot may still get immunized."
Okay so now that I pre-ordered and there is limited supply does that mean the "Vaccine Hunger Games is on? What kind of messed up system is this? #ABleg #ABpoli #BestWinterEver #FireLaGrange
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