Marc Spooner
@drmarcspooner
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Professor, Fac of Ed, University of Regina. Social/political commentator. Say no to irresponsible austerity! opinions are yours
Regina, SK
Joined March 2011
David Robinson, Exec Dir of CAUT pointing some the dark clouds that hang low overhead for post-secondary & society. #Universities #PSE
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Banks, consultancy firms position chronic underfunding as an opportunity to reform and repurpose universities, rather than as a rallying cry to garner support, break out of somnambulance, and get to the upstream cause of many of the problems. https://t.co/rRpR5KMYsL
caut.ca
Program cuts, layoffs and campus closures are making headlines across the country.
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so many impt points raised and addressed!
Banks, consultancy firms position chronic underfunding as an opportunity to reform and repurpose universities, rather than as a rallying cry to garner support, break out of somnambulance, and get to the upstream cause of many of the problems. https://t.co/rRpR5KMYsL
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Banks, consultancy firms position chronic underfunding as an opportunity to reform and repurpose universities, rather than as a rallying cry to garner support, break out of somnambulance, and get to the upstream cause of many of the problems. https://t.co/rRpR5KMYsL
caut.ca
Program cuts, layoffs and campus closures are making headlines across the country.
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The march towards healthcare privatization continues.
Bill tabled in AB that will allow dr dual practice. This is different than the status quo here and elsewhere in Canada that allows opting out out of the public system entirely. Instead, drs will be able to have both public and private pay patients. /1
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My right to free expression was removed by the state for the next 4 years. So excuse me if I’m a bit salty.
ICYMI: Alberta will always protect the right to free expression, open dialogue, and the ability to think critically for yourself. Professional regulatory bodies and colleges will no longer be permitted to police the off-duty speech of their members and censor them.
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"We hadn't had any recalls that had been launched, so we weren't aware ... of these problems" How disingenuous. The premier announced her intention to change the law right in the middle of an approved recall campaign https://t.co/bKvK7VfNI9
My position is clear: voter recall is part of our democracy to hold all elected officials accountable in between elections. Read Article: https://t.co/sdysoPRQyF
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Statement by the Alberta Medical Association Section of Laboratory Physicians in response to: “An Examination of Community Laboratory Services (Contract with DynaLIFE),” published by the Office of the Auditor General of Alberta: https://t.co/2hS3F4p0pA
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BREAKING: The main finding of 25 OECD nations is unequivocal: There is a clear link between greater privatization and higher mortality rates, in terms of both the financing and the delivery of health care services. By independent, non-partisan @ccpa
https://t.co/pK7KJjipBY
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'Crisis mode': Alberta schools are buckling under the weight of overcrowding, aggression and classroom complexities https://t.co/IzyyDqLqEt
edmontonjournal.com
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I’m well paid in the public system. I’m swamped. I need time not money. If a physician can charge 2 to 3x’s as much in a parallel private system they can earn more AND get time. They need to see fewer patients or less units of patient care for more money. Basically your hourly
Alberta plans to allow doctors to deliver public and private services /via @globeandmail
https://t.co/GorLdZ8pRa Without a large increase in MDs and without accountability measures, this move accelerates the impoverishment of publicly funded healthcare in the province.
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📚 @joelwestheimer - @uOttawa et @drmarcspooner - @UofRegina nous rappellent que les grèves du corps enseignant ne sont pas seulement des revendications salariales, mais des actes de défense pour des conditions d’apprentissage de qualité. @leaderpost 🔗
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📚 @joelwestheimer - @uOttawa & @drmarcspooner - @UofRegina remind us that teacher strikes are not just about salary demands, but acts of defense for quality learning conditions. Teachers' voices matter for inclusive, well-funded schools. @leaderpost 🔗
leaderpost.com
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The Canadian Medical Association condemns Alberta's privatization of healthcare. "The evidence from around the world is clear: where a parallel private health system operates, both health outcomes and access to care are worse" https://t.co/oSFUWNeAcE
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Authoritarianism is a slippery slope. It seems the UCP will keep the notwithstanding clause at the ready as a regular kitchen implement. A threat to all Canadians, cuz it normalises violating Charter rights for any other wannabe despot premiers.
The UCP has invoked the Notwithstanding Clause again — this time to attack vulnerable trans kids. This is why unions stood in Solidarity with the 2SlGBTQ+ community yesterday. “If they can use it to strip rights from workers and now vulnerable trans kids, who’s next?”
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dismantling universal health care? Recall them all!
SCOOP: Alberta intends to allow doctors working in the public health care system to simultaneously offers services in the parallel private market, according to draft amendments obtained by The Globe and Mail
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If Danielle Smith wants Albertans to pay to see a doctor, she should call the election. Albertans have had enough of the UCP, and they want change. Alberta's New Democrats are ready. https://t.co/1ExQLE8cOK
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We voted against the budget when it was safe to do so! We will hold the government to account when there will be no political blowback!
The funniest thing during the whole vote? It appears that Scheer and Reid waited outside the House during the vote just in case they had to abstain to ensure the vote passed. Then, when it was clear that it would, they raced back in and claimed technical difficulties to get
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U of C doctor says study shows for-profit diagnostic screening will lead to unintended problems https://t.co/1mvPieMO3b
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