Commentary Alberta Premier Danielle Smith seems to enjoy swimming upstream while rocking the boat. She has set her sights on the most sacred of Canadian cows, the health-care system. People had better sit up and pay attention to what Smith’s up to, as her success or failure in reforming Alberta’s health-care system will set the…
Cory Morgan: Smith’s Major Shakeup to Alberta’s Health System Will Set the Standard for Other Provinces
Premier Smith’s Mandate Letter Calls for Health Minister to ‘Decentralize’ Alberta Health Services
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has issued new Health Minister Adriana LaGrange a mandate letter that instructs her to reform Alberta Health Services (AHS) and decentralize decision-making to the front lines. “We need to foster an environment within AHS and the entire health community that welcomes innovation and incentivizes the best patient care,” said Ms. Smith’s July…
Unvaccinated Canadian Woman Denied Organ Transplant Finds US Hospital to Perform Surgery
June 22, 2023
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An Alberta woman who was removed from a high-priority organ transplant list for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine has found a hospital in the United States that is willing to perform the surgery. Sheila Annette Lewis was diagnosed with a terminal illness in 2018 and was told she would not survive without an organ transplant. She…
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case of Woman Removed From Organ Transplant List for Refusing COVID Vaccine
June 8, 2023
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The Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the case of a woman removed from a high-priority organ transplant list for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announced on June 8. “Ms. Lewis is deeply disappointed that the Supreme Court of Canada decided not to hear her case,” said…
Fired Alberta Physician Tells National Citizen’s Inquiry Ivermectin Saved Patients From COVID-19
On the final day of the National Citizen’s Inquiry, an Alberta physician testified that three of his COVID-19 patients recovered shortly after he gave them ivermectin, a decision which led to his dismissal from his job and being essentially barred from practicing medicine in the province. “Less than 18 hours after receiving ivermectin, these patients…
Alberta Health Contracts Out Thousands of Orthopedic Surgeries to Reduce Backlogs
Alberta Health Services (AHS) will be contracting out 3,000 orthopedic surgeries per year to an independent health-care facility, which officials said will boost the number of operations and free up hospital space. The contract with Calgary-based Canadian Surgery Solutions (CSS) will increase total orthopedic surgeries in the city by 21 percent, said Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping…
Alberta Health Forced to Cancel Non-Urgent Surgeries, Reduce Lab Services After Network Outage
EDMONTON—A network outage that affected Alberta Health Services (AHS) for much of the day on Jan. 23 has been resolved and services are returning to normal, according to a 2 p.m. local time update on a temporary website the government health agency created to provide ongoing information. The outage resulted in the postponement of some…
Terminally Ill Woman Asks Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Transplant
January 11, 2023
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A terminally ill woman is seeking a Supreme Court of Canada decision on the constitutionality of the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for receiving an organ transplant, says the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF). Sheila Annette Lewis, who is not vaccinated for COVID-19, filed a leave to appeal application this week against Alberta Health Services (AHS)…
Woman Denied Organ Transplant Because of Vaccine Status Asks Supreme Court to Hear Her Case
January 11, 2023
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A terminally ill woman is seeking a Supreme Court of Canada decision on the constitutionality of the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for receiving an organ transplant, says the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF). Sheila Annette Lewis, who is not vaccinated for COVID-19, filed a leave to appeal application this week against Alberta Health Services (AHS)…
Alberta to Use Shuttles, Taxis to Transport Some Patients in Effort to Improve EMS
The Alberta government is hoping to improve ambulance response times by having community shuttles and wheelchair-accessible taxis transport some patients. Premier Danielle Smith announced a provincewide program Wednesday to free up some ambulances and paramedics so they can respond to emergency calls more quickly. “Starting today, Alberta Health Services will use alternate modes of transportation for non-emergency transfers of…
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