Alberta This Week (Your Voice For Choice)
December 27, 2025 - January 2, 2026
This is YOUR resource - Share any links here on social media to educate others! - “Your Voice For Choice.” Welcome to your Non-Partisan Information Source of Alberta News - Mainly, we collect the news from around the province, Canada, and the world that affects Alberta!
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If 2025 has taught us anything, it has taught us that “Ordinary People can do Extra-Ordinary things when they work together.” In Alberta, we can work To-Get-Her out of power and create an Alberta that works for everyone! Thank you for continuing to be part of the Resistance in all the ways you choose to participate. Collectively You Can Make A Difference:
CEO Pay vs. Workers: The Numbers are Staggering
Have you ever wondered how the pay of Canada’s top CEOs compares to your pay?
The Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives (CPPA) released a new report tracking compensation for the 100 highest-paid CEOs in Canada, and the findings are jaw-dropping.
By 9:23 am on January 2, 2026, those top 100 CEOs have already earned what the average Canadian worker earns in an entire year.
Some Key Findings
Since 2020, CEO pay has increased by 49%
Worker wages have increased by an average of 15% over the same period.
The average Canadian worker earns about $65,548/year
The average CEO earns $16.2 million annually, roughly 248 times more.
At the same time:
Beef prices are up 39%
Chicken is up 27%
Bacon is up 29%
Pasta is up 47%
Home ownership costs are up 29%
Utilities are up 23%
This report puts hard numbers to something many Canadians already feel. Wages are simply not keeping up with the cost of living. From Cole Not Cole’s substack
(If you want to improve workers’ standard of living, supporting unions is a way to do that. Workers are the ones whose work creates the wealth.)
If you are new to us or want to check on how the health system is doing, links to other News, Legislature links, videos, etc. they will be available after this segment.
Some Actions you can take:
Protect the CPP for seniors in Canada
Tell the federal government to take steps to protect the CPP in light of the Alberta government’s actions.
Keep Alberta schools secular
Tell Alberta’s Education Minister to retract the Christian holiday letter
Stop Two-Tier Healthcare
Prime Minister Mark Carney Must ACT Now
Trans Rights are Human Rights
A Petition asking the federal government to override the anti-trans legislation in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Security Clearances
All Federal, Provincial, and Territorial office holders should have a security clearance.
Let’s get to the News.
It’s been a week! Let’s get started!
There are articles about COVID-19 and its effects on people in this week’s articles, so you can see what researchers are reporting on from around the world. The links are in alphabetical order by day, so you can check out the areas you are interested in.
Saturday, December 27,
Affordability: Grocery prices have continued increasing in 2025. With the rapid adoption of digital shelf labels, dynamic pricing can now be deployed inside physical grocery stores. (Instacart is one place it is happening now)
Education: Declining enrolment in Byemoor, may lead to the school having to close down.
Health care: Alberta is once again winning the health care race to the bottom. We now have the highest number of confirmed flu cases in a week since the winter of 2009.
Transportation/Police/Sheriffs: Traffic fatalities are up as the government increases speed and stops photo radar.
Sunday, December 28,
Tourism: Canadian MP William Stevenson calls for an end to the USA firm’s monopoly on Banff and Jasper attractions.
Health Care: Edmonton father of three dies after waiting 8 hours in an Edmonton ER. How does that happen?
Monday, December 29,
Affordability: Edmonton Bakery is lowering prices during the affordability crisis.
Education: Q&A: Why Alberta Premier Danielle Smith chose not to negotiate with teachers.
Health care crisis: We need beds in long-term care so we can have operational hospitals.
Affordable housing is needed in Alberta. When is housing and infrastructure/Social Services going to start working on this?
Plastic straws: The Federal government admits the single-use plastic ban was not in the best interest of business.
Police/Sheriffs: RCMP - National Police Federation responds to Alberta’s Next Panel recommendation for the Alberta Police Service.
The RCMP union is saying the Alberta Next Panel is trying to revive the Alberta Police Service.
Recalls: Canvassers are going door to door to collect signatures for Alberta Recall Petitions.
Separatism: With a new year almost here, Albertans who are paying attention can see that Danielle Smith is a separatist.
Skiing: Woman dies after falling into deep snow at Sunshine Village - it may have been asphyxiation.
Transportation: The City of Edmonton is hoping to start up automated traffic enforcement photo radar to slow down speeders.
Whistler: QR codes found at Whistler for parking. Anyone there should contact their credit card company and cancel their cards.
Tuesday, December 30,
COVID-19: CRA says it’s owed $10 billion in COVID-related benefits.
Driver Testing: Alberta needs more routine driver testing.
Election: The NDP is ready for an early election.
Federal Programs: Canadians will be getting more money in the new year from Ottawa.
Food Security: Alberta was the most food-insecure province in 2023. A repost.
In Alberta alone, over 210,000 people visited the food bank monthly in 2025, nearly 76,000 were children. Food bank usage is up 134% since 2019. From Oct. 2025
Health Care: Flu on the rise, it hasn’t reached a peak yet.
Who really pays the price of dual practice in health care?
Update on stipends and CARP transition - stipends cancelled as of March 31, 2026. There is nothing presented to replace it. What could go wrong?
Lottery: Alberta is lucky with lottery winnings.
Municipal: Calgary water main break, boil water advisory is in effect.
Transportation: Icy road conditions. Accidents happened today. It was a week of freeze and thaw. Drive safely out there, remember to drive for the conditions.
Sturgeon County’s fire truck rolled over in icy road conditions.
‘Extremely icy road conditions’ closed a stretch of highway north of Edmonton
Wednesday, December 31, New Year’s Eve
Affordability: The new grocery industry code of conduct takes effect on January 1.
Gender violence: Alberta cuts gender based violence program.
One indigenous person is providing safe alternative driving services for indigenous women.
Health care: Staff ER overcrowding is a problem with the extended cold snap.
We need cleaner air, which means we need changes in medical culture.
Family blasts health-care system as they mourn man who waited eight hours in Edmonton ER - “This is not a political platform, but Prashant is not the first person to succumb to the collapsed health-care system,” said family friend Varinder Bhullar, who emceed the service
Dr. Raj Sherman on the @CourtneyTheriault on @Ched880
New legal structure of Alberta Health - Smith will be looking for improvement.
Oil and Gas: Where Alberta business groups see challenges, there are opportunities in 2026.
Recalls: Rebecca Schultz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, resigns. She will step down as MLA on May 26, 2026.
Politics: What to watch for in Alberta in 2026.
Water: Calgary provides an update on the Bearspaw South feeder main rupture.
Thursday, January 1, New Year’s Day Happy New Year
Economy: BRICS shapes a new global economy as Canada prepares to join.
Indigenous: First Nations are taking the driver’s seat in nation-building projects.
Health Care: Alberta Hospital worker attacked.
Health experts are divided about having surgeons work in the private and public sectors.
ER Doctor Raj Sherman says we should fix health care before adding dual practice.
Municipal: In the News
Calgary councillors receive another pay increase this year.
Mayor Farkas vows big changes at City Hall after water pipe breaks.
Order of Canada: Five Edmontonians receive the Order of Canada.
Travel: Americans are hurting without Canada’s tourism dollars.
Friday, January 2,
Affordability: Prices are going up, and work is changing in Edmonton - more people are going back to the office.
Opinion “Care First” gives too much power to insurance firms
Cabinet: Grant Hunter sworn in as Alberta’s Environment and Protected Areas Minister. Justin Wright becomes the Party Whip.
Calgary water: Calgary experiences another water main break. Smith puts the blame on Nenshi.
Smith muses about imposing oversight over Calgary’s water system.
Education: Education Minister attempts to rewrite history with an article on rebuilding trust after forcing teachers back to work with the notwithstanding clause and the previous actions that have attacked teachers.
Election: Danielle Smith says there will be no early election - the latest recalls can be filed is, in October 2026.
Alberta Tory Party says they are preparing for an early election call
Employment: Thousands of public employees are set to return to the office in Alberta and Ontario.
Thousands of public, private sector workers will be working from the office again in 2026 | CBC News
Finance: A new year and new opportunities to tell Calgary businesses success stories.
Forever Canadian vs Separatists: They are set to collect signatures starting January 3rd.
Alberta separatist group gets green light to collect referendum signatures | Globalnews.ca
Forever Canadian Petition Organizer says he’s working on a referendum plan.
Health Care: We are far from the seamless patient experience - it is fraught with wait times, and they are not recording deaths from patients waiting to receive care.
Pregnant women hospitalized for COVID-19, their newborns have higher complication risks
Charges pending after health-care worker assaulted at Alberta Hospital. It is currently being managed by ROSC - the mental health arm of Alberta Health.
Parents of Type 1 Diabetes students are building a baseline of care for students that both parents and teachers can access.
Indigenous: Police break into Chief Allan Adam’s home on Christmas.
https://www.albertanativenews.com/rcmp-break-into-chief-allan-adams-home-on-christmas/
Oil and gas pipeline: Alberta is still pushing for a pipeline that no one wants to build. Getting her Minister of Indigenous Relations involved so they might step up?
Police: There is a lot going on.
Q&A: Edmonton police Chief Warren Driechel’s interview.
Calgary is starting up photo radar again to slow Calgarians down and prevent accidents.
Edmonton’s secret surveillance plane.
With gangs moving into Edmonton CTV sits down with Edmonton’s Police Chief.
Weather: Parts of Alberta just saw snow - lots of snow!
EXTRAS: This is where you will find all of our information that appeared first in our previous newsletters. New video and article links that we have found, etc.
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WE have heard there is some confusion about our purpose. We are here to help Albertans recall their MLAs if they are not acting in your best interests. Here is a slide show that outlines how recalls work. ABResistance.ca Recalls As part of our process, we started sharing information through our newsletters and research articles, as well as building community.
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Upcoming Events: See our short three-page ABR Resistor for Updates about upcoming events:
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Links for Health Information:
Measles Tracker - We now have the highest number of Measles Cases in the world, and to think it was almost eradicated 50 years ago. Thanks in part to Alberta, Canada has lost its Measles Eradication Status. https://www.alberta.ca/measles We are up to 2007 cases (up 3 from last week) so far in Alberta. This is the highest per capita measles count in all of North America (possibly the world). Unfortunately, we have more measles cases. There were questions in the legislature about 2500 measles cases in Alberta in 2025… Apparently, some cases were not officially reported??
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Drug stores are administering COVID vaccines for an Alberta government administrative fee of $100 + a dispensing fee.
Here is a map you can check for availability.
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Respiratory Dashboard - Here is a link to Alberta’s respiratory virus dashboard - including RSV, Flu, and COVID-19 cases. (Last updated December 6, 2025) 1 flu and 2 COVID, and 0 RSV patients in the ICU.
COVID-19, RSV, and Flu wastewater testing: Check out the major population areas in Alberta here: COVID TRACKER
Canada COVID Tracker: Wastewater monitoring dashboard – Respiratory virus activity
If you live in the country, you may want to check this out if you need to go to an Emergency Room. Alberta AHS Facilities Temporary Service Disruption website AHS Facilities Temporary Bed / Space Reductions - Map | Alberta Health Services.
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UCP Travels: They are done for 2025 - We will reset the count in 2026~
The UCP MLAs have taken 73 trips and have been out of Canada for a total of 329 days.
This year, Dani has been gone for 44 days and has taken 9 trips out of Canada.
The Legislature sits for 13 out of 52 weeks in 2025. 13 weeks x 4 days (because they have Fridays off) = 52 days they are working for you at the legislature! Here is a link to the 2025 calendar and the first three months of 2026, Legislative Assembly of Alberta *Days in yellow are the days they were at the Legislature.
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There are 26 Recalls - 24 are against UCP MLAs, one of which may be sketchy, and 2 against NDP MLAs - So half of the UCP constituencies are being canvassed for recalls.
The UCP Caucus has 46 members. There are 38 NDP MLAs and 1 Alberta Tory Party MLA, and 1 Independent MLA.
The Alberta Party has a new name: The Alberta Progressive Tory Party. Peter Guthrie is the party leader.
Alberta Progressive Tory Party Memberships: Membership - Alberta Party
NDP Memberships: Membership EN | Canada’s NDP
The UCP is having its annual general meeting in Edmonton this year.
UCP Memberships: Membership - United Conservative Party of Alberta
Liberal Party memberships: https://www.albertaliberal.com/membership
Republican Party of Alberta: https://albertarepublicans.com/actionhub/membership/
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Miscellaneous facts and information for you:
Here is our list of money wasted up to
+ August 2025: HOW THE UCP IS COSTING ALBERTANS BILLIONS OF $$$.docx
Some Old and Miscellaneous Articles we found that you might be interested in.
COVID: More COVID data and information coming in from around the world. I know, I know, COVID should be done.. But it isn’t and the more you know the more you can protect yourself and your family.
Warning: Long COVID and Anxiety Feeling in Throat - Liv Hospital
Italian study shows ventilation can cut school COVID cases by 82% | Reuters
Energy: The oil industry wants to shut down renewables, but Danielle Smith and Donald Trump are helping them
Letters to the editor: Alberta called, people answered, but the government forgot to or didn’t plan for the numbers that came; now they blame the immigrants for the shortage of space in hospitals, housing, and education.
Wednesday’s letters: ‘Alberta is Calling’ worked, but there was no plan | Edmonton Journal
Empowerment: New Year’s self-talk is the key to change
Videos: Some interesting ones we watched this week that we though you might like as well.
US Economy: Myths about the US economy, courtesy of Robert Reich - this also applies to Canada.
The 10 Biggest Myths About Our Economy
Forever Canadian: A video montage of the summer of hope and purpose.
X - Forever Canadian video montage
Health care: We are not the same - in Canada we have a Social Net for everyone - Alberta is attempting to dismantle it. The time to stand up is Now, before it is too late.
X - A TikTok about the costs of having a baby in Canada vs the US
Giving Birth in Canada vs the US: Experiences Shared | TikTok (In case you are not on X)
Recalls: The Battle for Alberta.
THE BATTLE FOR ALBERTA - RECALL MOMENTUM GROWS !!!
Separatists: Are travelling to foreign countries to ask for??
CAUGHT: Alberta Separatists BEGGING Foreign Governments to Break Up Canada?
Alberta: Senator Paula Simon on what’s happening in Alberta
All Things Alberta with Senator Paula Simons
Energy: Energy dominance doctrine is dead. Why are we not transitioning to renewables?
Trump’s Big Mistake: EVs Are About to Gut Asian Oil Demand
Wealth: The top 1% of the world hold 50% of the wealth - How to we equalize the disparity?
How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control | Robert Reich
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Other Alberta News you can check out:
Alberta News - Keeping Albertans Informed
Alberta Views puts out a weekly synopsis of happenings in Alberta: This week’s version. (The Week in Alberta archives)
None this week
The Tyee puts out a weekly round-up of happenings in Alberta - Check it out.
A round-up of this week’s Tyee Alberta stories. They are a non-profit; if you can afford to donate to this amazing news source,
Calgary’s The Sprawl - Slow News for curious Calgarians
Alberta Municipalities News
News from the Municipalities - has an update on bills being passed.
Alberta Conservative News
Alberta Government Links
The Government is making its news announcements user-friendly. Here is the non-government branded version.
Here is the government version.
Hansard - The Alberta Government
Hansard Transcription
Legislative Assembly
Here is the sunshine list document for Alberta.
Here are the MLA payouts for wages/expenses for 2024 - March 31, 2025
If you have events coming up in your area or have a group you would like to promote, email us at abresistance2027@gmail.com
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If you are new here, you may find this interesting. Why we do what we do…
A Message from ABR (Alberta Resistance)
Recalls: We are up to 24 approved recalls, collecting signatures.. OperationTotalRecall.ca has all the details on their page for you to check out who is recalled, what the recall websites are (to register as canvassers and to find out where to sign petitions) WE are doing it, Alberta - Together.
Which area that the Alberta government is working on concerns you the most?
Health Care ( hospitals- being able to transfer hospitals to other organizations to run, siloing health care, health care staff, vaccine accessibility, paying private facilities to do public surgeries, other.) They are now talking about allowing Doctors to have private/public practices where there is a pay-to-access service. It has not worked well in other countries, but Marlaina/Danielle wants to break public health care, so that’s where Alberta is heading. What about the Procurement Scandal? Do you think it’s appropriate for the government to give sole source contracts to certain organizations - like ROSC for mental health or MHCare for procurement?
Education (building charter and providing funding to support building, funding charter and private schools while public schools are struggling, firing Support staff during COVID lockdowns and not hiring them all back, not funding complex classrooms, the funding formula, not negotiating with teachers). News Flash - Webber Academy Calgary received over $5 million last year, and they donated $3.8 million to West Aspen Holdings. Since 2018, they have donated $73 million to this entity. Webber Academy’s $70m Slush Fund - by the ATA rank and file
Oil and Gas (not capping abandoned wells, Mature Asset Strategy, Fracking, Pipelines. Taxpayers cover Oil and Gas companies’ taxes to municipalities and rent to farmers for their land with abandoned wells.
Eco Justice films 3 landowners’ stories
Alberta landowners react to well cleanup crisis - Ecojustice
Environment - Coal mining in the Rockies, Water conservation, developing the Little Smoky area, hunting, Oil and Gas well shutdowns, pipelines, others? Corb Lund has filed a Citizen Initiative to stop coal mining in the Rockies. The Alberta Government just changed the Citizen Initiative Act to make it harder for people to file. The cost has gone up from $500 to $25,000. It came into force after the Separatists filed their Separation Citizen Initiative.
AISH/ADAP - Clawing back $200 from the federal government’s Canadian Disability Benefit for people on AISH and ADAP. Charging those in subsidized housing more - $200/month. or that they are moving all AISH recipients to ADAP, which will lower their monthly payment, and allow them to claw back more money if they are working. Currently, AISH recipients can earn over $1000 without money being deducted from their AISH payment. If they go on ADAP, they can only make $350 more. Here is a link to the information Understanding the proposed changes to AISH, the new Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP), There is a petition out that you can sign letting the government know you are against the transitioning of AISH recipients onto ADAP, which results in less money to live on.
Wildlife - the bills that the Minister of Forestry and Wildlife has introduced that allow using dogs to hunt cougars and bears, trapping of endangered animals, and nine trips out of Canada to promote/sell his Ministerial licenses to come hunt in Alberta, when his family owns an outfitting/hunting company, “Red Willow Outfitters.” They are now being sued by wildlife organizations.
Are there any we have missed? Let us know.
Build Community: Albertans need to work together to educate and build community. Finding your people is important. We are starting to host Zoom meetings and setting up to connect people in communities across Alberta.
Town halls like the Accidental Advocate and Friends of Medicare are hosting Dr. Paul Parks. The Separatists and the Far right, like TBA (Take Back Alberta), are well-organized and have lots of money. We need to counter that with information and community. Be a part of the change. See our ABR Resistor Update.
Join our Facebook page or a group in your area that shares events, information, and ideas on how to spread the word.
The Public Funds for Public Education campaign is off and running. At the Legislature on Thursday, there were canvassers with petitions and smiles! Each one of us can make a difference. Sign up to canvass here:
https://abfundspublicschools.ca/
or sign the petition; every signature counts.
If you haven’t joined our webpage yet, please do. We are sending out newsletters specifically for different areas of Alberta to get support for recalls. There are many jobs you can do. If you join our volunteer list, I will invite you to our “Recall Connect” group so you can connect directly with recalls that are looking for assistance. You can find us at abresistance.ca
Knowledge:
Talk to your friends and share what you know. Watching the Socials, we see more outrage and anger about what is happening to Health Care, Education, Social Services, and the Environment in this province. These areas affect everyone! It’s time to speak up.
(They only win if we give up!)
Wins this week -
We are continuing to work with other groups to show up at peaceful demonstrations around the province. For details, see our ABR Resistor Update.
AB Resistance is a small group of volunteers that pays for expenses solely through donations. Hosting town halls, printing, paying for websites, and social media software all cost money. If you would like to donate to our cause, please etransfer to abrdonate@gmail.com. We are a third-party advertiser, which means we report to Alberta Elections. When you donate, please include your name, address, and postal code in the message. The question is “What province do we live in? = Alberta, even if you don’t live here. It makes it easier for our CFO to accept your money. Thanks to everyone who has already donated. You can now sign up for our Substack. We will be publishing extra articles that uncover what the government is doing. By joining, you help us to fund townhalls, print materials, and get the word out to the public.
ABResistance has a “Speaker Series” - They are coming! January Speaker Series Line up is: Dr. Jared Wesley, Nigel Banks, and Corb Lund with Laura Lang. We are not sure of the exact dates, so stay posted.
There are more being posted as we get them ready, so keep checking our YouTube channel, and we will post them in the newsletter as well (See the video section)
We have a merch store! Check out our t-shirts and hoodies.
AB Resistance Merch @ odd-i-tees
At the end of the Newsletter are some links to other news organizations.
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Also, when did the Alberta government say they were copying Sweden's health care system? There are many differences. Especially when looking at long term care.
I guess time will tell. I don't know much about the Swedish system. I will have to research that.