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Calgary Herald
07-07-2025
- Health
- Calgary Herald
Alberta's fourth addiction recovery community to open in Calgary this summer
Article content Wilson said more capacity is needed across the province to take the pressure off Alberta's big urban centres. Article content 'A lot of the people in the urban centres come from the rurals, so if we can start moving them back out to more towards their communities, it's going to take some pressure off of the big centres like Edmonton and Calgary and Red Deer as well,' said Wilson, who became the Mental Health and Addictions minister on May 16 as part of Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet shuffle. Article content Article content Wilson said he will ask federal Indigenous Services Canada Minister Mandy Gull-Masty for funding for the recovery communities. Article content 'On First Nations especially, they should be doing more,' said Wilson, adding he's hopeful the federal government will step up. Article content Article content 'They've demonstrated they've got that experience and they've got the capacity to deliver that addiction treatment, especially with a special focus on more vulnerable populations,' he said. Article content 'I'm confident, because of their track record, they'll do a good job.' Article content Article content Article content Ryan Gilfillan, Last Door's program director, said the society has been running a drug and alcohol treatment centre in B.C.'s Lower Mainland for about 40 years, and the Alberta government's holistic, therapeutic approach to recovery aligns closely with that of the non-profit. Article content 'You're looking at the whole person instead of that acute, short-term stabilization and then release,' said Gilfillan. Article content Article content 'We're looking at long-term treatment, with residents needing care from anywhere from 90 days to up to a year.' Article content The model emphasizes mutual self-help and peer support, and that residents are actively involved in the community, said Gilfillan. Article content 'That's the whole idea around a recovery community, is they're in a community and they're participating in it in the same way they would in social settings,' he said, adding clients have responsibilities, which increase as they move through treatment. Article content 'When they leave treatment, they're kind of set up in that way of how society operates.' Article content Last Door is already familiar with Calgary, having treated many Calgarians and Albertans at its B.C. facility and running many alumni events in the city. Last year, Last Door organized a 'Sober Stampede' event. Article content 'It will be nice to have a facility here where someone won't have to travel to another province to have to access their care,' said Gilfillan.
National Post
04-05-2025
- Politics
- National Post
The Liberals may have lost seats in Ontario — and their majority — because of crime and Trudeau fatigue
OTTAWA — In the first weeks of the campaign, Liberal incumbent Helena Jaczek said decided voters she met at the doors were intent on voting for Mark Carney because they thought he was the best person to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. Article content Article content 'As time went on and Mr. Trump was less vocal, and perhaps as (Conservative Leader Pierre) Poilievre softened his image somewhat during debates, I think then a lot of the people who hadn't given the election much thought decided they really had to concentrate,' she said in a recent interview with National Post. Article content 'And then what we got at the doors was more of, 'Well, it's time for change, the Liberals have had their time, and I'm looking at alternatives.'' Article content Article content Jaczek was ultimately re-elected in Markham—Stouffville — a riding she's represented federally since 2019 — but most of her Liberal colleagues in York region were defeated by the Conservatives. In fact, she and Tim Hodgson are now the sole representatives of the 905 region which encompasses the cities of Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill. Article content There were other stunning losses for the Liberals in the Toronto area. Kamal Khera, who had just been promoted to Minister of Health in March, lost the stronghold of Brampton West in a neck-to-neck battle against Conservative candidate Amarjeet Gill. And Ya'ara Saks, who formerly served as Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, lost her seat of York Centre by 12 percentage points to former Conservative leadership contender Roman Baber who had been campaigning for the Tories in the riding since 2023. Article content Other notable losses for the Liberals occurred in southwestern Ontario, including in Hamilton, Niagara and Windsor — areas acutely affected by the trade war with the U.S. Article content Article content 'I think it's fair to say the reason that the Liberals didn't win a majority is because they did not perform in Ontario as well as they might have hoped to,' said Dan Arnold, chief strategy officer for Pollara and former research strategist for Justin Trudeau's Liberals. Article content 'It's really the only part of the country where their seat totals went down by any significant margin from the last election campaign,' he added. Article content The Liberals still ended up winning 69 seats, with 49 per cent of the popular vote, but the Conservatives managed to increase their seat count to 53, with 44 per cent of the popular vote. The Conservatives gained 16 seats, and the Liberals lost nine compared to 2021. Article content Arnold noted that the Liberals still managed to make some significant gains at the expense of the Conservatives Monday night especially in Eastern Ontario — picking up Poilievre's Ottawa-area riding of Carleton and ridings like Peterborough and Bay of Quinte. Article content 'But in York Region, in Peel region, in parts of southwestern Ontario, it was not a good night for the Liberals,' he said. Article content Liberal incumbent Francesco Sorbara, who lost in Vaughan-Woodbridge against Conservative Michael Guglielmin, said he heard concerns at the door relating to public safety and immigration but also years of 'disappointment' about Trudeau's government.
Vancouver Sun
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
The Liberals may have lost seats in Ontario — and their majority — because of crime and Trudeau fatigue
OTTAWA — In the first weeks of the campaign, Liberal incumbent Helena Jaczek said decided voters she met at the doors were intent on voting for Mark Carney because they thought he was the best person to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. Article content Article content 'As time went on and Mr. Trump was less vocal, and perhaps as (Conservative Leader Pierre) Poilievre softened his image somewhat during debates, I think then a lot of the people who hadn't given the election much thought decided they really had to concentrate,' she said in a recent interview with National Post. Article content Article content 'And then what we got at the doors was more of, 'Well, it's time for change, the Liberals have had their time, and I'm looking at alternatives.'' Article content Article content Jaczek was ultimately re-elected in Markham—Stouffville — a riding she's represented federally since 2019 — but most of her Liberal colleagues in York region were defeated by the Conservatives. In fact, she and Tim Hodgson are now the sole representatives of the 905 region which encompasses the cities of Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill. Article content There were other stunning losses for the Liberals in the Toronto area. Kamal Khera, who had just been promoted to Minister of Health in March, lost the stronghold of Brampton West in a neck-to-neck battle against Conservative candidate Amarjeet Gill. Article content And Ya'ara Saks, who formerly served as Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, lost her seat of York Centre by 12 percentage points to former Conservative leadership contender Roman Baber who had been campaigning for the Tories in the riding since 2023. Article content Article content Other notable losses for the Liberals occurred in southwestern Ontario, including in Hamilton, Niagara and Windsor — areas acutely affected by the trade war with the U.S. Article content 'I think it's fair to say the reason that the Liberals didn't win a majority is because they did not perform in Ontario as well as they might have hoped to,' said Dan Arnold, chief strategy officer for Pollara and former research strategist for Justin Trudeau's Liberals. Article content 'It's really the only part of the country where their seat totals went down by any significant margin from the last election campaign,' he added. Article content The Liberals still ended up winning 69 seats, with 49 per cent of the popular vote, but the Conservatives managed to increase their seat count to 53, with 44 per cent of the popular vote. The Conservatives gained 16 seats, and the Liberals lost nine compared to 2021. Article content Arnold noted that the Liberals still managed to make some significant gains at the expense of the Conservatives Monday night especially in Eastern Ontario — picking up Poilievre's Ottawa-area riding of Carleton and ridings like Peterborough and Bay of Quinte.
Global News
03-05-2025
- Health
- Global News
Saskatchewan's front-line physicians press ministers for action, answers
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook Saskatchewan's top health officials faced tough questions from doctors at the Saskatchewan Medical Association's annual assembly. Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill and Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr, both attending the event for the first time, were pressed on issues like staffing shortages, outdated technology, and the need for more input from front-line workers. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. Sign up for weekly health newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy While the ministers touted progress under the province's Health Human Resource Action Plan, doctors say real change can't happen without their voices at the table. Watch the video above for the full story.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Ontario's mental health minister on how to tackle the province's crisis
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Michael Tibollo has spent years studying mental health and addictions. He sat down with Colin D'Mello on Focus Ontario to explain his plans to make it easier to get help.
