Writer, editor, activist, Pomeranian-walker. Suffering fools less as time goes on. She/they. 4th gen settler-descendant, Treaty 6 territory. Fully vaxxed.
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
Please read, RT and RT the RTs from others. Everyone in AB needs to know what a low life our new finance minister is.
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RT @SamanthasLaw: The tragic death of Bruce Johnson due to government cuts to benefits
#Alberta #disability #AISH to #ADAP
(Another lost l…
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
For pay medical service does not make access for UHC faster. It's been in radiology for 25 years and it's a failure.
Read the proof: ⬇️⬇️⬇️
(w/ thanks to Jon Meddings)
@Ab_51Project
#AlbertaSepatation #AlbertaIndependance
@ABProsperityPrj
#ForeverCanadian
@AB_Resistance
Jun 4
OK. I went back and looked.
AB was the first province in Canada to introduce pt-pay access for radiology (CT/MRI). It was done in 1993 and the rationale at the time was that wt lists were too long.
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
WE HAVE TO STOP THIS.
SCREW WORM IS IN USA BEEF BECAUSE OF ROLLBACKS LIKE THIS.
DESTROYING INSPECTORS FOR CITIZEN PROTECTION?
HOW MUCH LONGER ALBERTA?
We going to step up in October when the Monroe Doctrine comes into effect?
WTF ARE WE WAITING FOR?
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
For the first time in AB history, we have passed 500,000 on the treatment waiting list.
This govt no longer tracks how many Albertans are dying while on that list…waiting.
Our HC system has been intentionally broken by this govt, in order to privatize it.
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
“They didn’t listen. They don’t care.” 😢
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"We warned you...but you didn't give a fuck". Too tragically true.
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A member of the disability community in Alberta died by suicide because of the actions of the Alberta Provincial government…
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
#ableg
Danielle Smith just promoted Jason Nixon to Finance Minister today….replacing Nate Horner who resigned in disgust over the separation referendum
Let’s talk about who Jason Nixon ACTUALLY is.. and it’s NOT good
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
Making Albertans renew their health cards q5years is a registry money grab & a sure fire way to disrupt accesss to care (esp those living with #chronicdisease).
@ABDanielleSmith- please reconsider this if you are sincere in wanting to improve #healthcare access.
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
Jun 13
Long (and likely triggering for self harm/suicide) thread…
Earlier today we were provided a copy of the suicide note left by someone who had spent a lifetime struggling with mental health & physical disabilities.
We will not be sharing it.
We would like to explain why.
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
But whatever else could she piss away more money, other than spend it on the actual citizen's? THERE WAS A DISABLED MAN WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE RATHER THAN BE SUBJECTED TO REASSESSMENT OF HIS DISABILITIES AND BEING FORCED TO TRY AND FIND WORK, WHERE ABLE BODIED ALBERTAN'S CAN'T! drive.google.com/file/d/1s4K…
Enormous mistake by @policy_school to do contract work for the Alberta Government.
This should have been done in-house by the Government of Alberta’s Department of Finance. Leave academics to do their own analysis independent of government contracts. theglobeandmail.com/world/ar…
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
Alberta’s government is running the exact same playbook as Brexit 2016.
‘Sovereign Alberta’ Immigration fix Referendum = Same script.
Britain got a 6-8% GDP loss by 2025 and years of chaos.Albertans, don’t fall for it.
This is the biggest betrayal of public trust in our history. Strong Alberta INSIDE Canada. Don’t repeat Britain’s mistake. #FightBackNow
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
"Albertans will not fall for the lies."
Over 10 million eligible Brits didn’t vote in the Brexit referendum. We must get out and vote in massive numbers to squash this fearmongering.
I agree — turnout is critical. But the damage to our economy, rights, and freedoms is already happening under the status quo. Time to vote and fight for a Strong Alberta within Canada. #ForeverCanadian
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
Jun 13
This is absolutely shocking! And dangerous for all Albertans to toy with our health inspectors. Danielle Smith is deliberately destroying our province piece by piece for her own personal power & agenda.
The UCP has $100m for a referendum, has billions for chartered schools and chartered surgical facilities. But is forcing a pay cut in the middle of an affordability crisis in Alberta.
Cruel and callous.
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
Jun 13
#Alberta #disability tragic death due to attrition of government benefits:
Sincere condolences to Bruce Johnson’s loved ones.🌹
My friend RP also died by suicide in 2025, two days after the #AISH to #ADAP announcement.
Others have also spoke out on their lost family members.
Jun 12
An #Alberta man appears to have died by suicide after sending a lengthy message to government officials criticizing the transition from AISH to a new disability program.
#yyc @CTVCalgary
ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/m…
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Jun 13
A WTF thread
🧵There is a lot of talk on here about Jack Mintz, his multiple roles in the Alberta government, and his articles on separation.
But this year, something bizarre happened. And everyone in Canadian humanities/social sciences missed it.
He was named a Trudeau Foundation Mentor.
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
NOTHING, NOT ONE FUCKING THING MATTERS MORE THAN THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A DISABLED ALBERTAN WHO HAS COMMITTED SUICIDE OVER THE ABUSE AND MALFEASANCE OF THE UCP HANDLING OF THE AISH TO ADAP SCHEME. THEY ARE KILLING THE VULNERABLE OF THIS PROVINCE, USING LEGISLATION. drive.google.com/file/d/1s4K…
The UCP has $100m for a referendum, has billions for chartered schools and chartered surgical facilities. But is forcing a pay cut in the middle of an affordability crisis in Alberta.
Cruel and callous.
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
Your parks, your school grounds, your coffee shops and your ERs. Conservatives are so smart they want to make them all consumption sites by closing supervised consumption sites. Out of cruelty and ignorance only more bad flows. @TheBreakdownAB
Jun 11
Rick Wilson confirmed at today’s presser that the UCP would be closing the Supervised Consumption Site at the Sheldon Chumir June 30th.
But says they’ll have super valuable street teams in the area.
He just can’t remember what they’re called.
Triage Liason Physicians perhaps?
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
Jun 12
One of the greatest tricks ever pulled was convincing workers that they're being paid what they're are worth.
If you're making $15, $30, or even $50 an hour, your employer is still making more from your labor than they're paying you. They have to, or they wouldn't hire you.
The gap between what you produce and what you're paid is where fortunes are made.
The billionaire doesn't create billions of dollars alone. Millions of workers create it for them.
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