Mike Ellis

• Alberta overdose response app opens provincewide after ‘numerous’ interventions

  Alberta's Drug Overdose Response System app is now available provincewide as a measure to help people using drugs alone at home, but critics say the crisis needs more response.

  Health

  Jun 8
  
• Alberta’s drug crisis continues with 160 deaths in January 2022: government data

  The vast majority of deaths were opioid-related and took place in Calgary and Edmonton, however the city with the highest rate of overdose deaths was Lethbridge.

  Health

  Apr 1
  
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• National advocates question, resign from Alberta committee to reduce opioid overdoses

  A pair of national advocacy organizations have resigned from Alberta's committee to study safe supply of opioids, questioning the government's true motives.

  Canada

  Feb 7
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• Serenity’s mother at Alberta legislature as UCP reintroduces child welfare bill

  The 2014 death of a child named Serenity has put child welfare in the spotlight in Alberta and on Tuesday, with Serenity's mother at the legislature, the United Conservatives reintroduced a private member's bill that would make it mandatory for any adult to report to police when they believe a child is in need of intervention.

  Politics

  Dec 5, 2017
• Alberta United Conservatives worried gay-straight alliance bill may allow covert sex ed

  Alberta's United Conservatives say they're concerned the government is using a bill on gay-straight alliances to prepare for kids to be taught sex education without parents being told.

  Education

  Nov 9, 2017
• Alberta NDP may support private member’s bill to restrict pill machines

  Alberta's NDP government says it may support a private member's bill to restrict who can own pill-pressing machines in the hope it would put a dent in the illegal drug trade.

  Crime

  Apr 21, 2016
• Alberta PC justice critic introduces bill to crack down on fentanyl, W-18 dealers

  A Calgary-West MLA introduced Bill 205 at the Alberta Legislature on Wednesday, a private member's bill aimed at tackling a surging number of fentanyl overdoses in the province.

  Politics

  Apr 20, 2016
• Alberta Election 2015: PC’s Mike Ellis wins Calgary-West riding

  Incumbent Mike Ellis has won the riding of Calgary-West for the Progressive Conservatives.

  Politics

  Apr 29, 2015
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• Alberta byelections: Who won

  The Alberta PCs have claimed all four seats they were vying for in Monday's byelections.

  Politics

  Oct 28, 2014