Earlier this afternoon, the Premier and her health ministers held a press conference themed 'improving access to health care', where they released what the government is calling an Acute Care Action Plan.

Last Wednesday, AUPE announced that nursing care workers voted 98% in favour of strike action, an overwhelming majority of their members.

These workers include Locals 041, 043, 044, 045 & 046 members at Alberta Health Services, the four new pillars of health care (Recovery Alberta, Primary Care Alberta, Assisted Living Alberta), and Allen Gray Continuing Care Centre. The earliest AUPE could serve strike notice is this coming Monday, November 17.

EDMONTON — Yesterday, UCP MLAs voted to reject an extension on the Auditor General’s contract, while he is actively investigating major allegations of government corruption in Alberta’s private surgical contracts. It’s now unclear if Auditor General Doug Wylie will be able to complete his investigation and report into these corruption allegations before his term ends in April 2026.

No matter where you live, or who you are, you and your family deserve timely access to quality public health care — when and where you need it. 

That's why Friends of Medicare and well-known public health care advocate, Dr. Paul Parks are touring the province to hear from Albertans on what we are experiencing in our health care system, and to discuss what changes could make our lives and our health better. 

EDMONTON — The government’s Throne Speech tabled this afternoon lays out an agenda for the fall session of the legislature that simply continues the chaotic restructuring and rapid privatization of public health care in Alberta.

EDMONTON — Today Premier Danielle Smith and Primary and Preventative Health Services Minister Adrianna LaGrange announced plans for new “reforms” to diagnostic testing, introducing American-style health care which will see Albertans paying out of pocket for private diagnostic screening and testing services, including MRIs, CT scans, full-body scans and blood work.

Today is Tommy Douglas Day! 

Every year, October 20 is a day for us to celebrate the contributions of Thomas “Tommy” Clement Douglas: the "Greatest Canadian" and the man who brought universal public Medicare to Canada. It is a day to recommit ourselves to protecting and strengthening our invaluable public health care system.

This opinion article by Friends of Medicare's Executive Director, Chris Gallaway, originally appeared in the Edmonton Journal on October 15, 2025.

What makes Canada, Canada? A question that is being asked more regularly as talk of “the 51st state” and other threats to our sovereignty come up again and again.

EDMONTON — Today, after months of delays, the Alberta government is finally supposed to receive the final report from Justice Wyant’s third-party investigation into the allegations of corruption and interference in Alberta’s surgical procurement and contracting processes.

EDMONTON — Earlier today, the Premier released new mandate letters for the four ministers now responsible for pieces of our public health care system.