Camrose NDP Constituency Association

11/04/2026

UCP GOVERNMENT KILLS BILL REQUIRING PUBLIC REPORTING OF PATIENT OUTCOMES

EDMONTON – Danielle Smith and her UCP government have killed proposed legislation that would have required consistent and transparent public reporting on patient outcomes across Alberta's health-care system.

Diana Batten, NDP MLA for Calgary-Acadia, tabled Private Members' Bill 211, the Patient Outcomes Reporting Act. The UCP government voted down the bill Monday at second reading.

"The UCP government stopped public reporting of patient outcomes because it doesn't want Albertans to see the impact of their cuts and mismanagement of our health-care system," said Batten. "The UCP government already collects this information but refuses to release it because they know the reality is outcomes for patients have gotten worse under the UCP. Albertans pay for that information to be gathered, and we all have a right to see it."

Bill 211 would have required public reporting of patient outcomes and increased government accountability by requiring the UCP's plethora of health ministers to act on the data and develop a plan for improving patient outcomes.

"Danielle Smith promised to fix health care in 90 days," concluded Batten. "More than four years later Albertans are still asking: are patients getting better, is care improving, are people getting the results they need? Albertans deserve answers, but all they get from the UCP under Danielle Smith is distractions and concealment of the information they have a right to know."

11/03/2026

TO NO ONE'S SURPRISE, DANIELLE SMITH AND THE UCP ARE TRYING TO CHEAT TO WIN

EDMONTON – Danielle Smith's new proposed boundary maps confirm what the Alberta NDP has been warning Albertans of for months: the UCP is trying to cheat to win the next election.

The maps come from the UCP's illegitimate process. They are an insult to Albertans and to the previous independent commission that worked together to produce ridings that are actually fair for everyone.

“Every Albertan should be deeply concerned about what we're seeing today," said Naheed Nenshi, Leader of the Official Opposition. "This is not just about boundaries. This is about a government willing to rig the rules, manipulate the democratic process, and abuse its power to give itself a better chance of winning the next election. This type of MAGA-style gerrymandering is unprecedented in Canada."

Historically, Alberta's electoral boundaries have been reviewed by an independent commission that consults Albertans, evaluates communities of interest, and presents maps to the legislature. All previous governments have respected that independent process, but the UCP tossed the commission's work in the garbage and made up their own maps that did not include public consultation.

“This government would rather protect its own political future than protect the fundamental principles of democracy,” said Christina Gray, Alberta NDP House Leader. “These maps will weaken effective representation, diminish the voices of countless Albertans, and undermine public confidence in the independence of our electoral system.”

The maps tabled today include several hybrid constituencies that combine urban and rural communities with vastly different needs and priorities, making it more difficult for residents to have effective representation and weakening communities of interest that have traditionally guided Alberta's electoral boundary process. It is particularly unfair to the voters of Calgary and Lethbridge, which is largely wiped off the map.

“Voters are supposed to choose their politicians. Politicians are not supposed to choose their voters. That's not allowed in Canada,”
said Nenshi. “Our democracy works because we rely on independent institutions, transparent processes, and rules that apply equally to everyone. When a government discards an independent recommendation simply because it doesn't like the outcome, Albertans have
every reason to question its motives.”

The Alberta NDP is calling on the UCP government to do the right thing: abandon this illegitimate process and adopt the original majority recommendations of the independent Electoral Boundaries Commission. Albertans deserve electoral boundaries shaped by an independent process and extensive public consultation, not by politicians seeking a more favourable outcome.

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11/02/2026

ALBERTA NDP INTRODUCES BILL TO PUT PATIENT OUTCOMES AT THE CENTRE OF HEALTH CARE

EDMONTON — On October 29, Diana Batten, NDP MLA for Calgary-Acadia, tabled Private Members' Bill 211, the Patient Outcomes Reporting
Act, legislation that would require consistent, transparent public reporting on patient outcomes across Alberta's health care system.

Albertans need transparency in health care reporting of patient outcomes. Bill 211 would measure and report the outcomes that matter
most to patients, including pain reduction, quality of life, physical functioning and patient experience.

"We've all heard the saying: what gets measured gets managed. That's exactly what this bill will do," said Batten. "The UCP has
cut per capita health care funding, and we know that outcomes for patients have worsened. Overall spending and reporting of system-wide surgery numbers don't tell Albertans the story they know from their own experiences in health care. The public deserves
to understand the outcomes of health care spending, and an open and transparent government would collect and disclose those outcomes in an effort to deliver better health care for all Albertans."

Bill 211 would:

· Require reporting of patient outcomes

· Make patient outcome data readily available to Albertans

· Establish standardized provincial outcome measures

· Ensure outcome reporting reflects differences across populations and communities

· Increase government accountability by requiring ministers to act on data and develop a plan for improving measured outcomes


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"Danielle Smith promised to fix health care in 90 days. More than four years later, Albertans are still asking some very basic
questions: Are patients getting better? Is care improving? Are people getting the results they need?" said Batten. "Bill 211 would help answer those questions by measuring what matters most to patients and making that information public.

"This isn't a radical idea. Other provinces already publicly report patient outcomes, and Alberta already gathers much of this
information today. Bill 211 simply ensures Albertans can see whether their health care system is actually delivering better results. I encourage every MLA to support this common-sense legislation."

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Background

· Alberta already collects significant amounts of patient-reported outcome and experience data, but public reporting remains limited.

· Provinces including British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Quebec collect patient-reported outcome measures related to quality of life, physical functioning, pain, mental well-being, and self-reported health status.

· International organizations, including the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), consider patient-reported outcomes and patient-reported experience measures essential tools for determining whether health systems are delivering care that improves patients' lives.

· Bill 211 would require public reporting of patient outcomes, make patient outcome data available to Albertans, establish standardized provincial outcome measures, ensure outcome reporting reflects differences across populations and communities, and increase government accountability.

· Under Bill 211, Health authorities would be required to report quarterly on clinical outcomes, patient-reported outcomes, patient experiences, patient safety, incidents, and access issues.

· Under Bill 211, the Health Quality Council of Alberta would be responsible for establishing provincial outcome measures, analyzing results, publishing recommendations, and reporting publicly on patient outcomes.

· Bill 211 would require health-related ministers to publicly respond to recommendations and publish action plans to address identified gaps.

· Bill 211 would support reporting on outcomes for groups that can face unique barriers in the health system, including First Nations and Métis patients, rural Albertans, seniors, children, people with disabilities, and those receiving maternal health care.

10/31/2026

10/28/2026

ONE YEAR AFTER STRIPPING TEACHERS' RIGHTS, THE UCP HASN'T ADDRESSED CAUSES OF PROVINCE-WIDE STRIKE

EDMONTON – Albertans mark one year today since Danielle Smith did something no Alberta Premier has ever done: strip away people’s human rights in the legislature.

"One year ago, the UCP became the first government in Alberta history to pre-emptively invoke the notwithstanding clause to take away the rights of teachers," said Naheed Nenshi, Leader of the Official Opposition. "It was an unprecedented abuse of power, completely undemocratic, and it set a dangerous precedent. They then went on to use the notwithstanding clause three more times to target trans youth."

The UCP's use of the notwithstanding clause did nothing to address the concerns of parents and educators including chronic underfunding, staffing shortages, overcrowding and more complex classrooms.

"Teachers are still facing the same challenges they were fighting to fix a year ago," said Amanda Chapman, Alberta NDP Shadow Minister for Education. "One year later, students, parents, and teachers are paying the price for the UCP's failure to address these problems. Albertans deserve to know they are sending their kids to schools where they are supported and will have the opportunity to succeed as students."

The Alberta NDP stands with teachers, stands for democratic rights, and will always stand up for public education. Today our members are wearing black in solidarity with teachers across Alberta.

10/17/2026

Still a bit of time to get your advanced vote in! Saturday night vote-date night??? 😃❤️🇨🇦

Today is the final day to vote in the advance polls! Every vote counts, and together, we can save Canada 🇨🇦

Head to savecanada.albertandp.ca today to make your voting plan!

10/10/2026

10/10/2026

Yes please, Naheed Nenshi 👏👏👏

10/08/2026

Get those special ballots in the mail, folks!!! 📨📤🇨🇦

10/05/2026

So many great rallies to across this wonderful province! Look at the sky & photos at this one!! Love it!! 🙌🏽🇨🇦

10/05/2026

Say Yes! to Canada

Stop by and pick up your free lawn sign!

Consider signing up to be a Volunteer or renewing your membership 🙌🏻

Thursday October 8, 4-6:30pm

(Or until last sign is given out)

Mirror Lake Park, beside Visitor Centre
5422 48 Ave (hwy 13), Camrose

Join thousands of Albertans standing up for Canada. Take action, volunteer, and make your voice heard.

10/04/2026

Time to rally, time to vote!! Because WAY better than this is possible, and it’s not going to happen under the UCP! 💪🇨🇦🧡

10/04/2026

10/04/2026

Shared by a Concerned Albertan

The cutoff for mail in ballots being received at EA is Oct.16.

The recommended deadline to mail your ballot is Oct 9. (Allows a week for Canada Post to deliver).

If you don't get it before Oct. 9 you can opt to vote at advance polls instead (but don't fill out and mail the special ballots as well -that would be voting twice if the mailed ballot was received in time).

GREAT INFORMATION 🧡

10/01/2026

October 1, 2026

Court Ellingson, Alberta NDP Shadow Minister for Finance, issued the following statement:

"Today, five Canadian provinces increased their minimum wage, while Alberta stands alone with the lowest minimum wage in the country. Even worse, Alberta is the only province that has failed to raise its minimum wage in the past eight years.

"In 2018, the Alberta NDP government gradually increased the minimum wage. Since then, the UCP has refused to keep pace. They have also refused to index it to inflation, leaving Albertans falling further behind as the cost of living continues to skyrocket.

" Albertans deserve better. They deserve a government that cares about working people, makes life more affordable, and ensures that a hard day's work is honoured with a fair wage. That's why Alberta's New Democrats have repeatedly called on the government to gradually raise the minimum wage, index it to inflation, and deliver real affordability measures that help Albertans get ahead. Instead, this UCP government has left workers falling further behind while the cost of living rises."

09/29/2026

September 29, 2026

UCP'S ADAP TRANSITION LEAVES ALBERTANS WITH DISABILITIES BEING TOLD TO JUST GET A JOB

EDMONTON – The UCP government's transition from AISH to ADAP is Albertans with disabilities without the support they need. Families are being told that loved ones with severe disabilities, who are clearly unable to work, are considered employable and should just get a job.

Marie Renaud, Alberta NDP Shadow Minister for Community and Social Services, spoke today alongside Kristi Hall-Busque and her son Ben Hall-Busque.

"Ben is fully dependent, uses a wheelchair, and requires overnight nursing care. We were told directly that he was considered employable, and I still can't wrap my head around that," said Kristi Hall-Busque. "The obstacles we've faced over the last few months have been dangerous, cruel, and completely unnecessary."

As always, after significant public pressure and media attention, Ben's family was informed this morning that the decision had been reversed and that Ben had been approved for AISH following a review. While the family welcomed the decision, they said it does not erase the months of uncertainty and barriers they faced navigating the process.

"The UCP promised Albertans with disabilities they wouldn't lose support under this transition," said Marie Renaud, Alberta NDP Shadow Minister for Community and Social Services. "Yet we're hearing story after story from Albertans with disabilities who have lost benefits or spent months living with uncertainty while trying to navigate a broken system."

"Ben's approval today doesn't change the fact that a young man with disabilities was initially deemed employable. Families should not have to request reviews, fight government decisions, or go public to access the support they are entitled to. The UCP's ADAP transition has created unnecessary hardship for vulnerable Albertans and left too many people behind."

"It's time for the government to admit it's failures. Scrap ADAP and strengthen AISH."

The Alberta NDP continues to call on the government to reverse the transition to ADAP and restore a strengthened AISH program that provides Albertans with disabilities with the support they need.

09/27/2026

All 10 Alberta Referendum Questions: The Facts on Every One Before You Vote

https://youtu.be/HunwOf6jRC0?si=1I2QoUfEYmyCwa2a

Worthy of watching!

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