‘Pandora’s box’: Danielle Smith and insurance giants unleash attack on healthcare ⋆ The Breach Danielle Smith is working hand-in-glove with private insurers to push health privatization in Alberta—and it could spread across Canada

Danielle Smith has a plan to destroy public health care in Alberta—and she’s not doing it alone.

Documents and lobbying records reveal the government is consulting directly with Canada’s private insurance giants on how to implement two-tier health care, reports @nikbarryshaw.bsky.social

“Hospitals are slashing wherever they can… it does affect patient care.” — @blairbigham.bsky.social tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social about an @ijbstories.bsky.social investigation with Stacey Kuznetsova that found Ontario hospitals relying on bank loans to survive. At 8pm | Prod: @carrletta.bsky.social

No cuts to refugee health care

Copayments mean no care

Today is a national day of action for full access to health care for refugees and “a Canada that is not just strong, but good. A Canada that is not just prosperous, but fair”

Updates, media contacts, details on the cuts & policy solutions www.instagram.com/no.cuts.to.c...

#refugees #nocutstocare

The oil industry is making billions from the Iran war—it should be taxed - CCPA The current windfall could be Canadian oil's final boom—so the proceeds must be reinvested into economic diversification and industrial planning

A windfall tax on the Canadian oil industry could raise $46 billion this year... and the industry would still pocket $44 billion in profits.

My analysis with @davidmaccdn.bsky.social for @policyalternatives.ca: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Priceline Pharmacy in Queensland, Australia. | Dreamstime

The case for Canadian pharmacare www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/04/10/the-case-for-...
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How to Save Canadian Healthcare, with Dr. Danyaal Raza - PressProgress Sources For decades, if you asked a Canadian to name something they appreciated about this country, our universal healthcare system would invariably come up. But in recent years, chronic underfunding, personn...

Have you listened to the latest episode of PressProgress Sources? 🎧

In this episode, health reporter @brishti.bsky.social talks to @danyaalraza.com about how to save Canadian healthcare.

Listen here 👇🏽

podcast.pressprogress.ca/2065306/epis...

Charging select groups more for health services is not the way to build a health system Canadians are proud of. That’s why the CMA is challenging the Federal government’s decision to charge refugees an extra 30% for essential health care services.

Do you agree? Lend your voice: bit.ly/4sdVxdS

BC’s Free Contraceptives Program Has Been Hugely Successful | The Tyee More people are using IUDs and hormonal implants now that cost isn’t an issue.

Celebrating free birth control 👏🏼

Reporting by @michellegamage.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

What does social democracy have to do with universal healthcare?

Quite a lot.

Highlights from the @broadbent.bsky.social Progress Summit.

Here’s how you can help stop the cuts to refugee healthcare:

CMA: www.cma.ca/get-involved...

MRN: migrantrights.ca/actionslist/...

Health Canada says the Grifols plasma donation centre in Regina violated policy requiring at least a two-day gap between a person donating.

Health Canada says paid plasma clinic in Regina violated rules requiring at least two-days between a person donating www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan... @cbcnews.ca
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Time to correct the broken narrative. #BetterMedicare

Via the recent @broadbent.bsky.social Progress Summit:

Next Friday, join @cdndrsformedicare.bsky.social for our annual Health Summit!

www.canadiandoctorsformedicare.ca/better_medic...

Terrific interview with @danyaalraza.com about why protecting public healthcare is imperative & some practical solutions to delivering the care that our 21st century Canadian population needs

Thank you!

Canadian Healthcare Is Under Threat. So What Is Our Government Doing About It? For Dr. Danyaal Raza, when it comes to saving universal healthcare,

This week, healthcare workers and advocates have been protesting across Canada against Alberta's Bill 11 pathway for privatizing healthcare.

I sat down with @danyaalraza.com to get into the details of privatization efforts, past and present, and potential solutions:
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Canadian Healthcare Is Under Threat. So What Is Our Government Doing About It? For Dr. Danyaal Raza, when it comes to saving universal healthcare,

Canadian healthcare is under threat. But what is the federal government actually doing about it?

Dr. @danyaalraza.com explains how we save universal healthcare:

pressprogress.ca/danyaal-raza...

Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara says banning paid plasma is being considering after two deaths following plasma donations in Winnipeg.

Manitoba Health Minister says banning paid plasma clinics is an option after 2 deaths www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/min...
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Why was the insurance industry given a seat at the table to draft Alberta's two-tier health care legislation while doctors and patients were ignored?

Watch as Canadian Health Coalition Chairperson Jason MacLean exposes the influence industry lobbyists hold behind the scenes 👇 #Cdnpoli

🍞&🌹 today + every day.

Alberta's Bill 11 allows doctors to perform some medical care in both the public and private systems.

One to watch:

Groups call on federal government to review Alberta's Bill 11 health-care reforms www.cbc.ca/news/politics/alberta-he... @cassandrabell.bsky.social
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Time for federal leadership.

Watch below.

Read here: www.canadiandoctorsformedicare.ca/alberta_bill...

Doctors, health groups warn Alberta’s ‘dual practice’ health plane could worsen wait times Several national health groups warn Alberta’s plan to let doctors work in both public and private health systems could worsen wait times.

“Doctors across Canada are deeply concerned about the Alberta government’s proposal to expand private health care”

www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Advocacy groups call on feds to review Alberta's Bill 11 health-care reforms | CBC News Doctors across Canada are "deeply concerned" about the Alberta government's plan to expand private health care, said Dr. Margot Burnell, president of the Canadian Medical Association — and they want O...

Longer waits, fewer doctors, worse care.

Time for the feds to shut down Danielle Smith’s attack on Medicare.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Alberta & Bill 11 Seeking to strengthen and improve Canada's universal publicly-funded health care system. Evidence-based, values driven.

More here:

www.canadiandoctorsformedicare.ca/alberta_bill...

Health-Care Advocacy Groups Speak Out Against Alberta’s Bill 11 – March 5, 2026 At a news conference in Ottawa, the Canadian Medical Association and other advocacy groups raise concerns about “dual practice” health care in Alberta. Passed into law in December 2025, the provincial...

Today:

@cdndrsformedicare.bsky.social,
@cdnhealthcoalition.bsky.social,
@cmadocs.bsky.social,

stood shoulder to shoulder calling on @mark-carney.bsky.social & Minister Michel to stop Bill 11, enforce the Canada Health Act & stop Danielle Smith’s attack on Medicare.

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The Health Minister said much last week Health policy signals from the Carney government this month.

The Health Minister said much last week canadahealthwatch.ca/newsletter/2... @nicktsergas.ca

They also don't belong in the US