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Alberta Letters Condemn UCP Health Policies as Oilers Turn to Ingram in Goal

Writers link reduced vaccine outreach to worsening care across the province.

Sledders make fresh tracks in the snow covering Mission Hill in St. Albert despite the temperatures below -20 C on Saturday, December 20, 2025
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, gets a very personal greeting from puppy Jonsie and Chantel Bender with the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society at Spruce Meadows on Sept. 7, 2025. The Duchess spent several days in Calgary and at Spruce Meadows for the 50th-anniversary ‘Masters’ tournament in her role as the venue’s Royal Patron.
Few Calgarians ventured outside on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, with windchill in the -30 C range. But those that did bundled up as these two did while having some fun on the ice at Prince’s Island.
A pedestrian walks their dog past a tropical mural near 100 Avenue and 102 Street, in Edmonton Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.

Overview

  • Letters published Dec. 27 in Edmonton and Calgary outlets blame Premier Danielle Smith’s government for dialing back promotion and access to flu, RSV and COVID vaccinations during a heavy respiratory season.
  • Contributors argue Alberta’s health system has been destabilized by deliberate policy choices, citing underfunding, repeated restructuring, private contracting and strained relations with physicians.
  • Recent legislation creating the Alberta Disability Assistance Program is criticized for echoing Britain’s work-capability assessments, with concerns about added paperwork for tens of thousands of patients and potential long-term harms.
  • A letter recounts a father of three reportedly dying in an Edmonton ER hallway on Christmas Eve, presented by the writer as evidence the government has broken its promise to quickly fix health care.
  • In sports coverage, the Edmonton Oilers have turned starting duties over to Connor Ingram following Tristan Jarry’s injury, with the call-up opening 2-0 and posting a .920 save percentage heading into a third straight start.