Wildrose Alliance sugar coating realities of privatization
This op-ed piece from AUPE President Guy Smith ran in the Edmonton Journal on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. It was written in response to a piece by Wildrose Alliance leader Danielle Smith published in the Journal on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2010.
Danielle Smith, leader of the Wildrose Alliance, argues that increasing the “competitive delivery of health-care services” in Alberta would improve the province’s health system by making it similar to models found in places like Stockholm, Sweden. In reality, changes by the Wildrose Alliance would make it more like the model in Stockholm, New Jersey.
President speaks with media at Alberta legislature
AUPE president Guy Smith and leaders from other public service unions from around Alberta spoke with media at the Alberta legislature Feb. 17 regarding Alberta’s upcoming budget Feb. 24.