Chaos and collapse

That's how Dr. Paul Parks, former head of the Alberta Medical Association, describes the state of hospital and medical care in this province.  

Heard him on the radio yesterday and it was shocking to hear him describe drowning emergency rooms, equipment shortages, hallway medicine and patients even dying in waiting rooms.  What the hell is Health Minister Adriana LaGrange doing with her $28 billion budget?!  We're only 5 million people, for Gawd's sake.

The average emergency room in Alberta.

To make matters worse, we have three other health ministries, one for addiction and mental health, one for surgery and another for assisted living -- all evidently doing nothing to ease the mess.  You can imagine the finger-pointing and blame each is giving the other for the shambles Albertans face.  "It's not me, it's him.  It's not me, it's her."

Right after Dr. Parks' interview, up popped one about Carney -- yes, it's him personally, with no Parliamentary permission -- handing Ukraine another $2.5 billion.  $2.5 billion, making our total handout $23.5 billion to that godforsaken and corrupt place!

The juxtaposition was breathtaking.  Why are we giving that money to a country over which we have no jurisdiction, no accountability about where our money goes and about which few Canadians, other than the Ukrainian diaspora, give a second thought?  Why aren't we spending it on health care?  Think of what it could do.  

It's unconscionable.

Speaking of unconscionable, why is Carney off on yet another series of useless, whirlwind visits?  He's going to China -- whose policies over which he will have absolutely no influence -- then Qatar and then to, you guessed it, his favourite soirée, the Davos WEF cocktail party.

Many of the deluded still cling to the fantasy that he's making progress and getting deals, but so far NOTHING!  I'm so sick of him and his nothing burger of a job.  Apparently, 80% of Canadians think he's doing a great job.  In my world, that means 80% of Canadians are woefully ignorant and ill-informed.

If only he took one of the rarified top jobs he covets as head of the World Bank, the IMF or the WEF and got out of town permanently.

I can only dream.............. 

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A word about the hysteria surrounding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rounding up illegals and deporting them.  Frankly, what is the issue?  The people they are gathering are illegally in the country, so by definition, they are criminals.  Plain and simple.  

Millions have literally invaded the borders without going through due process and, with millions there now, how can everyone get a hearing?  It would take years and years and years.  They can't.  So the only remedy, as far as I can see, is to deport them and insist they follow the law, respect the border and come in via proper channels and processes.

I know all the bed wetters will cry foul, but that's the way I see it.  B and his family waited five years to come legally to Canada and longer to become citizens.  That's the way it's supposed to work, so get over yourselves, all ye who clutch pearls, gnash teeth and rend garments.