During the first two quarters of 2025, drug-related deaths dropped to their lowest levels in years. But there is a recent change in data that might be a concern.
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Since Danielle Smith became premier, the number and value of the term debts has increased every year, when compared to Jason Kenney’s final year.
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Lethbridge drug deaths down, SCS usage up
During the fourth quarter of 2024, drug-related deaths dropped to their lowest levels in years. But SCS usage increased. Is there a connection?
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New UCP budget doesn’t hire enough workers
The provincial government of Alberta recently released their latest budget, and while the number of public sector workers increased, it didn’t keep up with population growth.
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Lethbridge drug deaths down, SCS usage up
During the third quarter of 2024, drug-related deaths dropped to their lowest levels in years. But SCS usage increased. Is there a connection?
During the second quarter of 2024, the Alberta government recorded a drug-related death rate of 69.4 per 100,000 person years in Lethbridge. The next highest was 42.8 in Edmonton.
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2023 saw record drug deaths in Lethbridge
During 2023, the Alberta government recorded 120 opioid-related deaths in Lethbridge. During all of 2022, there were 79, the previous high.
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AB govt workers ask for 26% wage increase
These workers have a reduction in real wages of 17.42% over the last 7 years, and that’s not including inflation over the life of the new contract.
Alberta took out more term debt 3/4 of the way through the current budget than they did during the entire 2022–2023 budget.
On top of that, he wants it done while minimizing the impact on frontline service delivery, which will be next to impossible.