The recent announcement by the UCP that they would be (somewhat) taking the social studies curriculum back to the drawing board has given some Albertans hope, but as has been pointed out there are still many problems with the framework that will be used, and many other parts of the curriculum draft.

In our final conversation with advocates from the Albertans Reject Curriculum Draft advocacy group, we chat with parent, teacher and advocate Wade Hutchinson about what drew him to an advocacy role, his concerns with the curriculum and the fact that the majority of this curriculum is being implemented at a time when many teachers are struggling under the weight of an already deeply stressed education system.

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The recent announcement by the UCP that they would be (somewhat) taking the social studies curriculum back to the drawing board has given some Albertans hope, but as has been pointed out there are still many problems with the framework that will be used, and many other parts of the curriculum draft.

In our final conversation with advocates from the Albertans Reject Curriculum Draft advocacy group, we chat with parent, teacher and advocate Wade Hutchinson about what drew him to an advocacy role, his concerns with the curriculum and the fact that the majority of this curriculum is being implemented at a time when many teachers are struggling under the weight of an already deeply stressed education system.

As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we’re trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab, and if you’re listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating and don’t forget to like and follow us on facebook, twitter and instagram all at @thebreakdownab.

On our weekly Breakdown of the week in Alberta Politics, PR specialist and politico Sarah Biggs helps us navigate all of the events of the week, and this week we talk about Alberta’s newly appointed status as the most Canadian Province, the UCP Board seemingly dismissing the Leadership review request from 23 UCP Constituency Associations, EMS Red Alerts, Angela Pitt, The newly announced Safe supply panel, Curriculum NDA’s expiring and more!

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On our weekly Breakdown of the week in Alberta Politics, PR specialist and politico Sarah Biggs helps us navigate all of the events of the week, and this week we talk about Alberta’s newly appointed status as the most Canadian Province, the UCP Board seemingly dismissing the Leadership review request from 23 UCP Constituency Associations, EMS Red Alerts, Angela Pitt, The newly announced Safe supply panel, Curriculum NDA’s expiring and more!

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Is EMS in crisis and failing across Alberta?

With reports all across Alberta of EMS in crisis and being pushed past the breaking point every day, we sat down with President of HSAA (the union that represents paramedics) Mike Parker to try and tell the story of the EMS crisis in Alberta, how we got here, what can be done and also addressed some of the blatantly false information that has been presented by the provincial government in what appears to be an attempt to minimize the extreme severity of the situation!

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Is EMS in crisis and failing across Alberta?

With reports all across Alberta of EMS in crisis and being pushed past the breaking point every day, we sat down with President of HSAA (the union that represents paramedics) Mike Parker to try and tell the story of the EMS crisis in Alberta, how we got here, what can be done and also addressed some of the blatantly false information that has been presented by the provincial government in what appears to be an attempt to minimize the extreme severity of the situation!

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On our weekly Breakdown of the week in Alberta Politics, PR specialist and politico Sarah Biggs helps us navigate all of the events of the week, and this week we talk about our recent Harm Reduction Episdode, Matt Wolfs departure from his government role, the many lawsuits of Jason Kenney, The Schweitzer flip-flop, our upcoming episodee on the EMS crisis in Alberta and more!

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On our weekly Breakdown of the week in Alberta Politics, PR specialist and politico Sarah Biggs helps us navigate all of the events of the week, and this week we talk about our recent Harm Reduction Episdode, Matt Wolfs departure from his government role, the many lawsuits of Jason Kenney, The Schweitzer flip-flop, our upcoming episodee on the EMS crisis in Alberta and more!

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The Street Cats are a grassroots harm reduction group that has formed as a reaction to what aren’t cracks in the system, but gaping chasms in it that all too many vulnerable Calgarians are at risk of falling through. With a commitment to radical compassion and the principles of harm reduction, the street cats are reaching out to vulnerable Calgarians in incredibly effective ways.

We not only sat down with them to learn more, but we also were grateful to be able to join them as observers for one of their outreach nights and it was an incredibly powerful experience.

If you would like to support the Street Cats you can do so at their go fund me at https://www.gofundme.com/f/street-cats-yyc-mutual-aid-fund?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cp_guide_do&member=12272045 or via e-transfer at [email protected]!

As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we’re trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab, and if you’re listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating and don’t forget to like and follow us on facebook, twitter and instagram all at @thebreakdownab.

The Street Cats are a grassroots harm reduction group that has formed as a reaction to what aren’t cracks in the system, but gaping chasms in it that all too many vulnerable Calgarians are at risk of falling through. With a commitment to radical compassion and the principles of harm reduction, the street cats are reaching out to vulnerable Calgarians in incredibly effective ways.

We not only sat down with them to learn more, but we also were grateful to be able to join them as observers for one of their outreach nights and it was an incredibly powerful experience.

If you would like to support the Street Cats you can do so at their go fund me at https://www.gofundme.com/f/street-cats-yyc-mutual-aid-fund?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cp_guide_do&member=12272045 or via e-transfer at [email protected]!

As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we’re trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab, and if you’re listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating and don’t forget to like and follow us on facebook, twitter and instagram all at @thebreakdownab.