Alberta
Province grants $150,000.00 to Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many Albertans were struggling with addiction and mental health. And now, with the immense challenges that the pandemic has placed on families, the need for local support has become even more evident.
Alberta’s government has always prioritized treating those suffering from addiction and mental health concerns with care and compassion. We understand that partnering with local providers is often the best way to deliver the support Albertans need. On the heels of Bell Let’s Talk Day, we must keep the mental health discussion going 365 days a year.
That is why we are excited to announce that as part of Alberta’s Government COVID Mental Health Action Plan, Red Deer will be receiving funds to support wellness and recovery right here in our community.
The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre is a not for profit organization rooted in the protection and recovery of the most innocent and vulnerable Albertans – our children. Under Phase 3 of this Community Funding Grant Program, they will receive $150,000 to support their work and continue responding to children, youths, and families in need.
Phase 3 of our Community Funding Grant Program also includes $20,000 for Red Deer Family Services Bureau, a nonprofit organization that provides preventive, supportive, and early intervention services throughout Central Alberta.
I am thrilled to have had an active role in advocating for these projects in Red Deer. As the local MLA, I believe in the platform our government ran on, which included a comprehensive plan to expand mental health and addiction and treatment.
Among other things, we created Alberta’s first Associate Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction to respond to the addiction crisis, we eliminated user fees for Albertans accessing publicly funded addiction treatment beds, and we invested $25 million towards building five new long-term recovery communities, one of which will be right here in Red Deer.
Alberta’s government will continue supporting services that build lasting recovery for Albertan’s facing mental health and addiction challenges. We are excited that the Associate Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction is working closely with local treatment providers to provide the best service possible to those in need.
If you are struggling with mental health or addictions, know that you are not alone and there is help available 24/7. These resources were dramatically expanded as part of the COVID Mental Health Action Plan.
Addiction helpline: 1-866-332-2322
Mental health helpline: 1-877-303-2642
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text ‘CONNECT’ to 686868
MLA for Red Deer North Adriana LaGrange
From the YouTube channel of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
Members of the media join Premier Danielle Smith for a round table on January 21, 2025.
Yakk Stack By Sheldon Yakiwchuk
Prior to Trumps inauguration event and announcement was made that Trump would not be imposing the 25% tariffs…
Which means, Canada seriously dodged a bullet here.
And while the Liberals will most likely frame this as, their success in showing, Bad Orange Man, that they’re tough and ready to burn down what is left of our economy, throwing Alberta under the bus, first…through a nuclear option…
Premier Smith rode this challenge out like the true champion we knew that she would be.
It’s hard to say if this was a legality matter in the grander scheme…or if the 25% tariffs would have truly been as big of an impact on the US…
One thing is clear, however…
Smith was ready to go to the tables with the Trump administration and opt for diplomacy over threats…which should be what we expect from our leaders.
And should these 25% tariffs have gone through…I’m more than sure a Plan B would have been brought out in civil conversations, over screeching rhetoric.
“She’s treasonous”, they screeched.
“She’s supporting her friends in Oil and Gas”, they relent.
“She should put Canada first”, they echo…
And let’s just address these…
Is Walmart beholden to Campbells soup? Fruit of the Loom? Kraft?
Or does Walmart sell products that helps keep their doors open?
Walmart is not beholden to any product…just like Premier Smith isn’t. We have 26% of our GDP – the largest portion – owed to Alberta O&G, something that we have a limited trade partner with, due to the Liberal – Anti-Alberta/Anti-O&G/Anti-Pipeline attitude that wants to spend us further in debt with unreliable and expensive “Renewables”.
What does Alberta get from renewables?
A higher cost for energy, in an affordability crisis, created by the same people who continue to push them…sounds like a terrible deal, for Albertans, and something a true leader would Not Favor.
When Walmart sits down to hash out a deal with Heinz, are they committing treason because they haven’t shown their allegiance to their own, ‘Great Value’ brand Ketchup?
No…other provinces have their own industries and resources, which they are free to continue developing independent of the federal government, as is suitable and supportive of their own economies…Alberta isn’t competing with them, nor Canada as a whole.
Alberta through industry and resource, actually supports Canada through a grand imbalance on “Equalization Payments”…
As do we through paying 50% more into the Canada Pension Plan, than we actually get out of the Canada Pension Plan…to the tune of a $334 Billion Dollars.
And as for this “Team Canada”, horseshit…
The title Premier of Alberta, should hold some clues as to who Premier Smith should be advocating for…as she is the Premier of Alberta and Not the Prime Minister, nor leader in the Liberal Party that has created this fiasco, to begin with.
Rail, as they may…other provinces can’t cast a vote in her support, either way…
None of the other provinces, through Members of Parliament, nor through Premiers, came to support Alberta and our economy through a number of Federal Bills that railed on our provincial resources…
Worse yet…these hypocrites cash cheques from our province, while telling us how to diversify our economy…to which I’d state one thing unequivocally…
If we wanted to be a Have Not Province…like you are…we’ll come and ask you for your advice.
Until then…
I’ll hold my Alberta Flag Higher than my Canadian…
And be proud today, of having the only Premier in the country of Canada, worthy of any praise today!
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