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.
Wildrose support for failed private surgical clinic in Calgary a warning to Alberta
EDMONTON – The right-wing Wildrose Alliance’s statement of support today for Networc Health Inc.’s failed surgical clinic in Calgary sends a clear message they will try to privatize health care in Alberta if they are elected to government.
AUPE President meets with Wild Rose Alliance leader
President Guy Smith met with Wild Rose Alliance Leader Danielle Smith Jan. 5, as part of a continued effort to engage all parties. The Wild Rose leader was receptive to union concerns about Alberta Hospital Edmonton in the meeting.