Alberta health care professionals call on new UCP leader to keep health care public

"During Danielle Smith’s victory speech, there was a specific threat to replace public health care providers with ‘others’ to do the job. Let’s be clear, ‘others’ means private corporations, and the last thing Alberta needs is more failed and costly experiments with their health care.” — Mike Parker, HSAA President

Edmonton (18 Oct. 2022) — Albertans from across the province are taking part in Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA/NUPGE) Day of Action. They are on their phones demanding the new UCP leader keep health care public in Alberta.

UCP threatens to privatize public health care

HSAA/NUPGE members are here for Albertans delivering vital public health care services every day. As health care experts, they care about every patient they see, and they want to be there when Albertans need them. Now, the UCP is pushing for more cuts and private health care, which always makes that job difficult.

“During Danielle Smith’s victory speech, there was a specific threat to replace public health care providers with ‘others’ to do the job,” pointed out Mike Parker, HSAA President. “Let’s be clear, ‘others’ means private corporations, and the last thing Alberta needs is more failed and costly experiments with their health care.”

“We need to immediately address critical staffing shortages across the health -care system so the professionals we have can continue to care for us,” asserted Parker. “And we need to do this through a properly funded, publicly delivered system.”

“Privatization has never resulted in better patient care,” concluded Parker. “Privatization will only make the problems worse while providing care for those who can afford to pay.”

You can help save public health care!

Anyone who wants to add their voice to HSAA’s Call-to-Action can RSVP here. You will be provided what you need to call the new UCP leader.