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 count on to take care of us.
“This new report confirms what we have been seeing since the UCP government came to power: health-care professionals are overworked and undervalued. Workers are stressed, and the UCP government’s inability to properly manage the health system is causing chaos and confusion.
“Danielle Smith and her UCP government are desperately trying to distract Albertans with her separatist agenda. She has failed to live up to her responsibility to ensure Albertans get the care they need, where and when they need it.
“The Alberta New Democrat Caucus would focus on hiring, retaining and respecting health professionals to better serve Albertans needing health care.”