“Alberta healthcare is bordering on collapse,” Ganley said. “It’s being held together by frontline workers giving too much of themselves. That’s not fair and it isn’t sustainable.
“The UCP are going to leave us a big mess and we need to be realistic that we won’t end the crisis overnight; however, there are several key steps I believe we should take the moment we form government in 2027.”
This leadership race has been amazing. The excitement about the future of our party is incredible.
I have heard from many of you who want to make sure that everyone involved in the leadership election stays involved afterwards. I can only speak for myself, but I can promise you that I will make sure everyone involved in this race is given the opportunity to remain heavily involved in the party and the lead-up to the 2027 campaign.
And, I believe the next campaign starts on June 23, 2024.
Alberta NDP Leadership candidate Kathleen Ganley has announced a series of commitments to address Alberta’s housing crisis.
Ganley said Alberta has fallen behind the rest of the country due to a series of UCP cuts that started five years ago.
“We see the devastating effects of those cuts every day, on our streets and in our communities,” Ganley said. “My plan would reverse that trend. Currently, Alberta’s social housing stock makes up only 2.9 per cent of total housing in the province, when that figure is 3.5 per cent nationwide. I think we must do even better than that over time, as we know OECD countries are targeting seven per cent of social housing stock.”
Dear Friends & Co-Chairs of the Alberta NDP Women’s Caucus,
One of the things I love best about our party is the commitment to making sure that we are constantly working to create the conditions where women can participate in politics — even when it's hard. I am delighted to affirm that, should I have the honour of being elected leader of the Alberta NDP, I am committed to ensuring that at the next election, we will run at least 50 per cent women candidates.
It takes work to make sure that women can participate equally in politics as there are systemic barriers to address, and they often have to be asked rather than volunteer. But this is important work — I don’t want this to still be a question for our daughters.
Alberta NDP leadership candidate Kathleen Ganley and her team are committing to a series of actions to fight racism and build an economy that works for people.
“Working together, we can do incredible things,” Ganley said. “We can build a society that is inclusive, respectful and where we support each other. Racism has no place in this and that’s why I’m proud to have worked with my team on several key commitments to fight racism while growing our economy and welcoming newcomers here.”