Recent Research
Operation Profit
Private Surgical Contracts Deliver Higher Costs and Longer Waits
New data analyzed in this report shows that the costs of private surgical services under the Alberta Surgical Initiative have skyrocketed, even as patients face increasingly long waits — including for cancer and other critical surgeries. Meanwhile, Alberta is one of only three provinces where real per capita hospital spending has been steadily declining for the past decade.
Raising Alberta
Making $10-a-Day Child Care Work in Our Province
Since Alberta signed the $10-a-day Child Care deal, reports on the results have been mixed. While many parents have benefited from reduced fees, some providers have voiced concerns about the program, and the provincial government has complained that the federal agreement is overly restrictive. This report examines the progress made under the $10-a-day plan in Alberta, identifies persistent challenges, and outlines actionable recommendations to build a more effective and equitable child-care system.
Recent Blog Posts
Red Flags
Smith, DynaLIFE, and the Precarious Future of Health Care in Alberta
When we as Albertans look back on what the labs rollercoaster has cost us — the hundreds of millions wasted, the generational damage to our health-care workforce, the erosion of trust in the delivery of a vital service — all of it may be dwarfed by the long-term damage being wrought to our health-care system in its name.
Danielle Smith tried — again — to blame AHS for the province’s health care woes. Alas (for her), hard data has a way of catching up with misleading statements. This article show how responsibility for the poor performance, high costs, and potential irregularities in Alberta’s surgical crisis sits squarely with the government.
Education support workers are striking across Alberta. The strikes are causing significant disruption for families, placing strain on teachers, and impacting the education kids receive. It is in everyone’s interest that these disputes get settled so these important workers can get back to their jobs. So why aren’t things getting settled? Ask the UCP government.