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  • Children and Family Services
Posted:JUL 17, 2025

Alberta's New Democrats call on UCP to ensure child care funds get to parents

Diana Batten, Alberta’s New Democrat Shadow Minister for Children and Family Services, issued the following statement…

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  • Public Safety and Emergency Services
Posted:JUL 16, 2025

Statements regarding the Bishnoi Gang

David Shepherd, Alberta New Democrat Shadow Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Services, and Gurtej Singh Brar, Alberta…

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  • Affordability and Utilities
Posted:JUL 16, 2025

Response to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index

Sharif Haji, Alberta New Democrat Shadow Minister for Affordability and Utilities, issued the following statement in response…

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Posted:JUL 14, 2025

Nenshi and Brar officially join Alberta's New Democrat Caucus

Newly-elected Alberta’s New Democrat candidates Naheed Nenshi and Gurtej Singh Brar have taken their oaths and…

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  • Health
Posted:JUL 14, 2025

Naheed Nenshi, MLA-elect for Edmonton - Strathcona, issued the following statement as Alberta measles cases now exceed entire United States count

“For a province like ours to have more cases of measles than the entire United States, whose population is 70 times…

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Posted:JUL 14, 2025

Alberta’s New Democrat Caucus launches ‘Better Together Summer’

Today, Naheed K. Nenshi, MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona, stood alongside Alberta New Democrat MLAs to launch the ‘Better…

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  • Health
Posted:JUL 11, 2025

Alberta’s New Democrats have plan to protect Albertans from measles

Naheed Nenshi, MLA-elect for Edmonton - Strathcona, issued the following statement as Alberta measles cases now…

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  • Education
Posted:JUL 10, 2025

Amanda Chapman, Alberta New Democrat Shadow Minister for Education, issued the following statement in response to the UCP government’s announcement on standards for school library collections

“Let’s be honest: there are far more urgent issues the minister should be focused on—like the fact…

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  • Community and Social Services
Posted:JUL 09, 2025

Marie Renaud, Alberta New Democrat Shadow Minister for Community and Social Services, issued the following statement in response to the UCP government enforcing an automatic AISH clawback:

“Disabled Albertans deserve respect from their government, not lies and gaslighting. Yet, the UCP government continues…

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  • Status of Women
Posted:JUL 09, 2025

Julia Hayter, Alberta New Democrat Shadow Minister for the Status of Women, issued the following statement about YW Calgary closing its Child and Family Counselling services due to UCP government funding cuts

“It is unconscionable that the UCP government is cutting funding for a program aimed at protecting and supporting…

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  • Mental Health and Addictions
Posted:JUL 04, 2025

Janet Eremenko, Alberta New Democrat Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Addictions, issued the following statement after 87 drug poisoning deaths in the Edmonton region in one month

“The preventable deaths of 87 people in Edmonton in March from drug poisoning is utterly inexcusable. These deaths…

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  • Health
Posted:JUL 04, 2025

Sarah Hoffman, Alberta New Democrat Shadow Minister for Health, issued the following statement about the AMA’s Report Card on the State of Health Care in Alberta:

“The preventable deaths of 87 people in Edmonton in March from drug poisoning is utterly inexcusable. These deaths…

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  • Health
Posted:JUL 03, 2025

Sarah Hoffman, Alberta New Democrat Shadow Minister for Health, issued the following statement about the Parkland Institute report on the crisis faced by Alberta’s health-care workforce

“Danielle Smith and her incompetent UCP government are doing real harm to the dedicated health professionals we…

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  • Public Safety and Emergency Services
Posted:JUL 02, 2025

David Shepherd, Alberta New Democrat Shadow Minister for Public Safety issued the following statement on the UCP government creating a provincial police force

“Whatever they call it - the Independent Agency Police Service, the Alberta Sheriffs Police Service – it…

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Posted:JUN 27, 2025

Alberta’s New Democrats honour 2SLGBTQIA+ Albertans with Pride flag drop on Alberta legislature grounds

Ahead of the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, Alberta’s New Democrats dropped a   Pride flag from the office windows…

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  • Health
Posted:JUN 27, 2025

Naheed Nenshi, MLA-Elect for Edmonton-Strathcona issued the following statement after the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta issued an injunction against Bill 26

“Today is a great day for young Albertans who simply want to live authentically and safely.

“We are…

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  • Finance
Posted:JUN 27, 2025

UCP government struggling to manage Alberta’s economy

Court Ellingson, Alberta New Democrat Shadow Minister for Finance, issued the following statement about the UCP’s…

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  • Health
Posted:JUN 20, 2025

UCP government failing to protect Albertans from measles

Sarah Hoffman, Alberta New Democrat Shadow Minister for Health, issued the following statement as Alberta reports more than…

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  • Education
  • Labour
Posted:JUN 20, 2025

Chapman and Wright respond to impending teachers’ strike

Amanda Chapman and Peggy Wright, Alberta New Democrat Shadow Ministers for Education and Labour, issued the following statements…

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  • Education
Posted:JUN 18, 2025

Amanda Chapman, Alberta New Democrat Shadow Minister for Education, issued the following statement in response to the UCP’s roundtable on books in schools

“Decisions about what’s appropriate for students to read should be made by educators and library professionals, not…

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