Comments on: carmangay confusion puts tory southern alberta prospects to the torch.

By: Alberta MLAs return to Edmonton next week for the first real sitting of 2012. | daveberta.ca - Alberta politics

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:01:38 +0000

[...] would have been solved in a closed-door Tory caucus meeting. The closure of the fully-functional Little Bow Continuing Care Centre in Carmangay made the Tories look vengeful towards voters who abandoned their party and the cancellation of [...]

By: tories leveraging new alberta health services chairperson’s wildrose connections. | daveberta.ca - Alberta politics

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 05:48:41 +0000

[...] was created by the PCs following the 2008 election. Recent criticism over the decision to close the Little Bow Continuing Care Centrein the southern Alberta village of Carmangay has raised questions about the Tory government cutting [...]

By: tories strategy to make wildrose look rookie green and bruised pink. | daveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:00:25 +0000

[...] government decisions, such as the cancellation of the Fort Macleod police training school and the closure of the Little Bow Continuing Care Centre, appear to be politically [...]

By: Kevin S

Kevin S — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:57:15 +0000

Calling WR supporters “banjo-pickers” is your own form of racism. That pretty much clear up who the true rascists are.

By: Martin Levenson

Martin Levenson — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:11:31 +0000

Bart, there is ALWAYS a need for an effective opposition, “banjo-pickers” or not! The lack of an effective opposition in Alberta is what has brought us to the rather messed up (democracy-wise) position we find ourselves in, where everyone jumps on one party’s bandwagon and become cheerleaders. Where asking legitimate questions leads one to be accused of being a “traitor”, or a “left-wing nut”, or being dismissed as “disloyal”.

If you believe in accountable government, you have to believe in the value of an effective opposition to KEEP that government honest.

I don’t support the current opposition in any way, but I value the role that they play.

By: bartinsky

bartinsky — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:47:24 +0000

Neal, Wild Rose started out with good intentions because of the ineptness of stumbling E.D.. After electing little Miss Look at at Me Look at Me, things were not about policy anymore, these flakes and clowns will stand on a podium with Chavez if they thought the Herald would front page it. The business of running Alberta efficiently, should always come first, judging by our position in Canadian provinces, for the most part it has, it was E.D. who messed up a well oiled machine and there will need to be some minor repairs but once the broken parts like Leipart are all gone, there will be no need once again for an opposition like these banjo pickers.

By: Neal

Neal — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:04:00 +0000

Isn’t it funny how the Wildrose has turned into Liberal-esque mush in their role as Official Opposition? Shouldn’t they be holding true to their own party’s ideology and calling for more privatization of elder care?

And what’s Danielle Smith doing hob-knobbing with the likes of AUPE president Guy Smith? On what planet do those people share anything, other than a dislike of Redford’s PCs, in common?

By: North Darling

North Darling — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:27:31 +0000

Great article. I am getting lots of chatter from bureaucrats about the “Green Line”, and none of them seem worried. The opinion is that three WRP hit its high water mark, and the “rurals” can have them. This definition of “rural” is one I should write a column about. Thanks for your continued hard work at covering Alberta politics.

By: Barbara Scott

Barbara Scott — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:06:33 +0000

If there is confusion, it is the government’s own making. Having given the Carmangay facility a positive assessment in March, in July AHS abruptly announced that it would be closed within three months. The Minister (and the Premier through her communications staff) both advise that (1) there is no time limit and (2) patients will be moved to facilities of their choice. BUT some have already been moved, not necessarily to their, or their families’, choice. AHS never had the courtesy to even consider negotiations – - for example, could Carmangay raise funds for repair? But what is of even more concern is the direction – - muddy – - the Province intends to take continuing care… a direction that blurs lines between assisted living and nursing home care. (See the draft report, “Moving Continuing Care Centres Forward: A Concept Paper” of June 2012.)