Monday, November 24: The UCP government tables Bill 11, the Health Statutes Amendment Act 2025, which would allow physicians (excluding family doctors) to provide services both publicly and privately. The government claims this will “increase options and shorten wait times.” Friends of Medicare says this “unprecedented model of two-tiered health care” will allow patients to jump the queue and physicians to charge patients out of pocket.
Read more: Why can’t you Get a Family Doctor?
Tuesday, November 25: Elections Alberta approves recall petitions against five more members of the UCP government (Searle Turton, Nathan Neudorf, Jason Stephan, Jackie Lovely and Glenn Van Dijken), bringing the total number of recall campaigns underway to 14.
Read more: The Hidden Connections in the Skybox Photo
Wednesday, November 26: The federal government and Alberta’s provincial government announce a memorandum of understanding that commits to the building of an oil pipeline to the West Coast. The government of BC and First Nations would still need to agree to a pipeline, with a tanker ban on BC’s northern coast and the need for a corporate commitment also standing in the project’s way.
Read more: Are More Pipelines in the Public Interest?
Thursday, November 27: In a second-quarter fiscal update, Finance Minister Nate Horner estimates Alberta will have a $6.4-billion deficit. This is $1.2-billion more than the estimate provided in the 2025–26 budget.
Read more: Getting Off the Roller Coaster
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