Writer, editor, activist, Pomeranian-walker. Suffering fools less as time goes on. She/they. 4th gen settler-descendant, Treaty 6 territory. Fully vaxxed.
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Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
$15M every month.
That is what this govt is pulling in every month, by stealing the $200 federal disability benefit from AISH clients.
Then they cut funding life saving cancer drugs.
Yet we have MLAs travelling all over the world, and don’t forget $5400 Booze Cruise.
Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
MRAICHE AND PROPOSED SITES
"Two proposed private surgical sites were cancelled and multiple addiction recovery construction projects were halted due to issues and investigations surrounding Edmonton businessman Sam Mraiche.
The fallout involves two separate situations:
Private Surgical Facilities (Red Deer and Lethbridge):
Alberta Health Services (AHS) terminated procurement negotiations for two proposed Chartered Surgical Facilities (CSFs) in Red Deer and Lethbridge.
The Reason:
The facilities were proposed by Prairie Surgical Centre, a corporate entity partially owned by Mraiche. AHS cancelled the talks due to ongoing procurement investigations, intense conflict-of-interest concerns, and highly elevated pricing proposals that far exceeded internal AHS cost estimates.
Addiction Recovery Centres (Métis Crossing and Tsuut'ina Nation):
Construction ground to a halt at two high-profile addiction recovery sites due to a massive legal and financial dispute involving Mraiche.
The Reason:
A multi-million dollar legal battle erupted between Mraiche and a local contractor over $11 million in funnelled project funds.
Because of the legal deadlock, subcontractors were left unpaid by over $1.9 million, forcing them to walk off the job and halt construction on the Métis Crossing and Tsuut'ina Nation recovery centres.
Prairie Surgical Centre:
Prairie Surgical Centre is a private business venture consisting of numbered companies.
Corporate registry records and legal letters reveal it is owned by a joint partnership:
Sam Mraiche--25% stake.
The Edmonton businessman controls a quarter share of the operational entity through his business ventures;
Three Local Physicians:
Doctors D'Arcy Durand,
Leslie Scheelar, and
Kenneth Hawkins own a substantial portion.
Notably, these same three doctors own the completely separate Alberta Surgical Group, but Mraiche only holds a stake in Prairie Surgical Centre.
Blayne Iskiw & His Wife--12% stake. Iskiw is a consultant and former procurement official for AHS.
Metis Crossing and Tsuut'ina Nation Recovery Centers:
The Métis Crossing Facility (Healing Waters Recovery Community):
Owned by the Otipemisiwak Métis Government (the Métis Nation of Alberta). It is being built on their land near Smoky Lake using a $35 million provincial grant.
The Tsuut'ina Nation Recovery Centre:
Owned entirely by the Tsuut'ina Nation, a First Nation located just outside of Calgary, backed by millions in provincial grants.
Mraiche connection:
The Indigenous nations awarded the multi-million dollar construction contracts to a residential builder named Melewka Homes Ltd.
Court filings later revealed that Melewka Homes is deeply financially linked to Sam Mraiche.
Mraiche allegedly funnelled over $11 million into the project. This triggered a massive legal battle that ultimately caused the construction projects to freeze...1/
Good for them. Well done.
The Edmonton community expressed its anger and disappointment towards @duchessbakeshop loudly & clearly. They apologized, acknowledged their error in judgement, are changing their plans, AND donating proceeds to the Pride Centre.
THIS is what a truly caring business does. #yeg
Maybe this will spur Ottawa to enforce the Canada Health Act?
Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
Goddam, she’s a terrible Premier.
If only someone had said something.
Anything.
Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
There is a train wreck underway in Alberta health care and the feds are not paying attention. Or deliberately looking away. It is way past time for the federal health minister @MarjoriePLC to prove Canada is standing by Albertans, and use the Canada Health Act to stop the UCP train. #cdnpoli #abpoli
On Monday, the UCP voted down the Patient Outcomes Reporting Act.
“ ... we’ve seen a troubling trend where the govt have made it harder & harder for Albertans to access clear data & accurate reporting of what’s happening in our health care system": FOM.
reddeeradvocate.com/2026/11/…
Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
Metformin given within a week of COVID-19 slashes risk of long COVID, death by 53%, paper notes
If replicated in clinical trials, the observational findings could inform ways to prevent the lingering consequences of infection.
Read more: bit.ly/4A5UXCy
ALT Blurred image of woman holding her head, bracing herself on wall
Grrr
#ableg
ALBERTA HEALTH CARE IS OFFICIALLY ON LIFE SUPPORT. 🚨💀
The UCP just dropped Bill 39, a BRUTAL omnibus bill designed to quietly TEAR DOWN what’s left of our public health system
Here is EXACTLY how this corporate cash grab will bleed Albertans dry.👇🧵
Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
Summary: Mraiche owns 25% in ASG, the company involved in CorruptCare. A NEW contract fr this govt is at this moment, paying them DOUBLE for surgeries that could be being done in our empty ORs.
YOUR MONEY.
@UCPCaucus
@ABDanielleSmith
It seems your buddy Mraiche is reaping in the riches off public funding of a private clinic.
Will you pull funding out from this clinic or are you pulling funding from other areas in order to feed him more?
When will you stop feeding your rich friends with taxpayers money while limiting services to those who are supplying the money through taxes and THEIR labour?
"Alberta Surgical Group (ASG) Heritage Valley is a privately held corporation jointly owned by a group of local orthopedic surgeons and private business stakeholders.
Public corporate records and investigative journalism (notably from The Globe and Mail and CBC News) have identified several of the key equity owners:
Key Shareholders
Physician Owners:
High-profile Edmonton-based orthopedic surgeons, including Dr. D’Arcy Durand and Dr. Leslie Scheelar, hold substantial voting share stakes in the operation.
Corporate & Business Investors:
Edmonton businessman Sam Mraiche (the CEO of medical supply company MHCare Medical) is a prominent stakeholder.
Alongside him, corporate filings name business consultant Blayne Iskiw, a former AHS employee, as part of the ownership and executive group.
While the clinic operates on a PRIVATE, FOR PROFIT corporate model, its operational revenue is COMPLETELY public funded directly through its surgical facility service contracts with the provincial government, previously AHS, but now overseen by Acute Care Alberta.
Mraiche
Ownership Percentage:
Corporate records confirm that Sam Mraiche holds a 25% equity stake in the numbered corporate entities that operate under the Alberta Surgical Group banner.
The Facility's Contract Value:
While his personal ROI remains hidden, the overall revenue flowing into his investment is substantial. Documents from Acute Care Alberta and AHS show that ASG Heritage Valley was initially awarded an $86.3-million multi-year contract, followed by a $34-million one-year extension to perform roughly 4,000 orthopedic surgeries.
****Pricing Controversy:****
Leaked internal AHS documents revealed that the facility's margins are highly lucrative.
For example, ASG Heritage Valley was charging the provincial government approximately $8,300 per hip replacement procedure, compared to the internal cost of just over $4,000 to perform the exact same surgery in a public hospital."
So, Double Speak Danielle, what say you?
4300.00 profit for one hip replacement.
That's more than double.
Keep throwing our money at your rich friends while making our senior citizens wait for years.
Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
For anyone who cares, this is a picture of Gaza now.
We are drowning in our tents💔
Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
A 13 year old boy from Gaza City returned from Egypt just 20 days ago. Today, he went to play a football match with his friends. He was a talented and skilled football player.
He scored a goal and started running joyfully to celebrate, but a randomly fired bullet ended his life instantly.
He celebrated his goal and died in the very same moment.
He returned to Gaza after travelling, only to find death waiting for him here.
Candas Jane Dorsey retweeted
Banning flags, banning books, politicizing post-secondary, using not-withstanding to crush rights, waste and corruption, a pointless and divisive referendum, scapegoating vulnerable communities, pushing MAGA nonsense on Albertans, and now openly gerrymandering.
Never forget.
