Notley replacement hopeful calls for “occasional vacations” for Albertans

MLA Kathleen Ganley says “average families should have access to the basics” such as an “occasional vacation.”

NDP Leadership Race “occasional vacations” are on the ballot for the NDP Leadership Race after watching Kathleen Ganley’s video on X.

*Notley replacement hopeful calls for “occasional vacations” for Albertans*

Yesterday, MLA Kathleen Ganley posted a video on X stating “average families here in Alberta should have access to the basics.” This included “hockey or soccer practice” and “the occasional vacation.”

The video was harshly cut, and likely to irritate the lame-duck incumbent, Notley, who has yet to announce if she is even departing the job.

Some Albertans were quick to call out how asinine it sounded, and that socialists in Alberta have more to be worried about.

Social media user Emma Jackson, a radical Antifa advocate and community organizer, commented on X “Nothing gets me knocking on doors like soccer and the occasional vacation.”

Albertans struggling with healthcare and money

According to a recent report by SecondStreet.org, there are currently over 400,000 Albertans awaiting healthcare. This includes surgeries, diagnostic testing, and specialist visits.

“Some people die while waiting, and others develop worse conditions that are too late to treat adequately” said Dom Lucyk, SecondStreet.org’s communications director.

On top of healthcare, average families are struggling to afford basic living in Canada. Heading into last year’s provincial election, a Global News survey showed that the cost of living crisis was one of the three most important election issues

Violent crime on the rise

Edmontonians have been requesting help for public safety, especially when using transit.

Edmonton Police admitted last summer that crime has gotten so out of control that it’s “chaos,” while advising citizens to avoid interacting with anyone who gives them even remote suspicion.

In 2023, over 500 violent crimes were reported inside Edmonton transit centres alone.

This includes a 55 year old woman, and a 58 year old man both getting brutally injured after an attack from a random person at the LRT station.

In December, Police superintendent Keith Johnson stated “It’s difficult to see the violence and experience the violence on a day-to-day basis.”Johnson also said turnstiles are being considered to help prevent the surge in violent crime.

Alberta also has a vast homeless problem that has citizens worried. In December 2023, Edmonton Police Service cleared out over 130 homeless camps in the heart of the city. This was the largest and fastest sweep in the city’s history.