Opinion: During a pandemic, Kenney has picked a fight with an unlikely target: Alberta’s doctors

Max Fawcett is a freelance writer and the former editor of Alberta Oil magazine and Vancouver magazine

In its ongoing effort to cut costs and balance the budget, and in the wake of what it described as “failed negotiations,” Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party government decided in February to rip up the province’s master service agreement with doctors, which expires on March 31.

The fighting only intensified in recent weeks, even as the shadow cast by the novel coronavirus continued to grow in size and scope. The doctors, for their part, took to Twitter in growing numbers, with both official accounts and a growing array of satirical ones taking aim at the government’s position. Mr.

To its credit, the government has already announced that it will postpone the layoffs that had been planned for as many as 4,900 front-line positions over the next three years, a figure that included 500 nurses. And after including a $220-million cut in health-care spending in its 2020-21 budget, it shifted course and announced a $500-million increase on Sunday.

GlobeDebate The majority of Albertans have nothing to complain about as they voted these ass clowns in. Can’t believe he has the audacity to say hey look I’m not firing nurses during this pandemic. When it over though will reward them by eliminating there jobs.

GlobeDebate Message from Ontarians to Albertans: WE TOLD YOU SO!

GlobeDebate Load of crap. Quite with the fear

Can't fix stupid.

LukaszukAB GlobeDebate Jason says priests, not doctors, are the answer to health concerns in Alberta. If you die it is God's will and no amount of public money can save you.

GlobeDebate 'Unlikely'? Saw it coming a mile away actually. Kenny's a twit.

GlobeDebate Another example that Conservatives are morons.

GlobeDebate Kenney is a genius mastermind

GlobeDebate 'unlikely target'? Could the Globe be any more deferential to the Kenney Klown Show? Meanwhile, PM Trudeau was labelled a bystander by this same group.

GlobeDebate Congrats Alberta voters jkenney is your leader

louisa_faux GlobeDebate Ffs he fights and bashes everyone...not a leader...just a con mouth piece.

GlobeDebate Disgusting actions by a disgusting UCP government.

albertaNDP GlobeDebate No, there is no fight. The fight lies with the AHS execs who were appointed by the Notley Marxist party.

albertaNDP GlobeDebate Hey jkenney howzabout unblocking everybody you have blocked on Twitter. Legal action could be pending!

GlobeDebate Ya def not the time

GlobeDebate This is not going to end well.

GlobeDebate Why do conservatives seem to be idiots? They only use the R-complex of their brain.

GlobeDebate Elections matter!

GlobeDebate The medical community dropped the ball in December. The virus was likely here, limiting the testing to one question detail in the few questions asked. “Have you travelled”. Once you answered no... the virus symptoms became common flu symptoms in their short sightedness.

GlobeDebate 2000 and 2020 anderson

GlobeDebate Conservatives will kill citizens to own the Libs.

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