Alberta Health Care on Right Track

Does Alberta's health care system work? Yes. Does it need tweaking? Yes. Is it time to start thinking outside the box and continue to forge ahead with a Made-in-Alberta health plan that will serve Albertans... all Albertans? Absolutely!

In a September 29, 2005 article in the Calgary Herald, Laurie Blakeman commented on the provinces plan to forge ahead with a Made-in-Alberta approach to wait time concerns. "The province always seems to stubbornly want to go it alone," said Laurie Blakeman, the Alberta Liberal health critic. "It doesn't serve Albertans the best."

Well Laurie, once again you're wrong! The Fraser Institute just released a study on wait times across Canada, read about it here.

A Made-in-Alberta approach will serve Albertans the best!

Check out the details on the recently announced increase to health funding. Albertans will benefit from improved access to health care and reduced wait times with an investment of $1.4 billion from the provincial surplus for 20 capital projects.

The new buildings, renovations and expansion of existing facilities will increase bed capacity across the province and provide at least 657 new and upgraded acute care beds and 85 new long-term care beds.

The province is investing in our future the right way... the Alberta way!