Alberta Election Fact Check: Did surgery wait times increase under NDP?
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Alberta Election Fact Check: Did surgery wait times increase under NDP?
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02:00 | January 13, 2026
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‘She wasn’t breathing’: 2 Edmonton school staff save student’s life at recess
03:59 | January 12, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency
02:05 | January 9, 2026
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02:09 | January 8, 2026
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Opioids not necessary for kids with fractures and sprains: Study
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07:06 | January 8, 2026
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02:10 | January 7, 2026
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02:00 | January 7, 2026
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Supervised consumption sites aren’t linked to increased crime: study
01:56 | January 6, 2026
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New frostbite treatment works to reduce amputation numbers
01:51 | January 5, 2026
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Will Alberta’s public-private health approach reduce wait times? A deeper look into dual-model practice
02:16 | January 1, 2026
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Violent assault on staff at Alberta Hospital psychiatric facility
01:33 | December 31, 2025
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Tearful funeral for father who died waiting in Edmonton hospital E.R.
01:29 | December 31, 2025
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Still time to make donations to Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
05:49 | December 30, 2025
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Edmonton man’s death while waiting in ER sparks calls for change
01:51 | December 29, 2025
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Years after pandemic, long COVID patients struggle with daily life
02:49 | December 29, 2025
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Edmonton father dies waiting to see a doctor in hospital E.R.
02:06 | December 24, 2025
Alberta Election Fact Check: Did surgery wait times increase under NDP?
Description
March 28, 2019
The NDP's record on wait times is under fire. The United Conservatives say wait times for four key surgeries increased under the Alberta NDP. In this Fact Check, Emily Mertz takes a look at the numbers.
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Alberta Election Fact Check: Did surgery wait times increase under NDP?01:35 | March 28, 2019 -
Calgary’s Peter Lougheed Centre expansion set to open in February01:58 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication02:45 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta Medical Association’s Dr. Paul Parks on overcrowded hospitals and patient deaths06:11 | January 20, 2026 -
How the Kids with Cancer Society supports families04:41 | January 20, 2026 -
‘I’ve lost my life’: Alberta woman forced to seek endometriosis care abroad amid years-long wait lists02:20 | January 19, 2026 -
Getting through the winter blues04:12 | January 19, 2026 -
Enchanted Bloom: A Night Out For Mental Health05:40 | January 17, 2026 -
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: Doctors warn about new uptick in measles cases in Alberta02:33 | January 16, 2026 -
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026 -
‘Peaked’: Alberta’s top doctor weighs in on severe flu season02:01 | January 13, 2026 -
Alberta past the worst of flu season, province’s top doctor says02:00 | January 13, 2026 -
Recognizing cognitive decline in loved ones06:02 | January 13, 2026 -
‘She wasn’t breathing’: 2 Edmonton school staff save student’s life at recess03:59 | January 12, 2026 -
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026 -
E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026 -
Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026 -
Opioids not necessary for kids with fractures and sprains: Study05:12 | January 8, 2026 -
University of Alberta expert weighs in on ‘back to office’ debate07:06 | January 8, 2026 -
Provincial funding moves Glenrose rehab pool closer to reopening02:10 | January 7, 2026 -
Outpatient unit relocates due to patient surge in Edmonton hospital02:00 | January 7, 2026 -
Supervised consumption sites aren’t linked to increased crime: study01:56 | January 6, 2026 -
New frostbite treatment works to reduce amputation numbers01:51 | January 5, 2026 -
Will Alberta’s public-private health approach reduce wait times? A deeper look into dual-model practice02:16 | January 1, 2026 -
Violent assault on staff at Alberta Hospital psychiatric facility01:33 | December 31, 2025 -
Tearful funeral for father who died waiting in Edmonton hospital E.R.01:29 | December 31, 2025 -
Still time to make donations to Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation05:49 | December 30, 2025 -
Edmonton man’s death while waiting in ER sparks calls for change01:51 | December 29, 2025 -
Years after pandemic, long COVID patients struggle with daily life02:49 | December 29, 2025 -
Edmonton father dies waiting to see a doctor in hospital E.R.02:06 | December 24, 2025
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Alberta Election Fact Check: Did surgery wait times increase under NDP?01:35 | March 28, 2019
-
Calgary’s Peter Lougheed Centre expansion set to open in February01:58 | January 20, 2026
-
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026
-
Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication02:45 | January 20, 2026
-
Alberta Medical Association’s Dr. Paul Parks on overcrowded hospitals and patient deaths06:11 | January 20, 2026
-
How the Kids with Cancer Society supports families04:41 | January 20, 2026
-
‘I’ve lost my life’: Alberta woman forced to seek endometriosis care abroad amid years-long wait lists02:20 | January 19, 2026
-
Getting through the winter blues04:12 | January 19, 2026
-
Enchanted Bloom: A Night Out For Mental Health05:40 | January 17, 2026
-
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026
-
Health Matters: Doctors warn about new uptick in measles cases in Alberta02:33 | January 16, 2026
-
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026
-
‘Peaked’: Alberta’s top doctor weighs in on severe flu season02:01 | January 13, 2026
-
Alberta past the worst of flu season, province’s top doctor says02:00 | January 13, 2026
-
Recognizing cognitive decline in loved ones06:02 | January 13, 2026
-
‘She wasn’t breathing’: 2 Edmonton school staff save student’s life at recess03:59 | January 12, 2026
-
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026
-
E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026
-
Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026
-
Opioids not necessary for kids with fractures and sprains: Study05:12 | January 8, 2026
-
University of Alberta expert weighs in on ‘back to office’ debate07:06 | January 8, 2026
-
Provincial funding moves Glenrose rehab pool closer to reopening02:10 | January 7, 2026
-
Outpatient unit relocates due to patient surge in Edmonton hospital02:00 | January 7, 2026
-
Supervised consumption sites aren’t linked to increased crime: study01:56 | January 6, 2026
-
New frostbite treatment works to reduce amputation numbers01:51 | January 5, 2026
-
Will Alberta’s public-private health approach reduce wait times? A deeper look into dual-model practice02:16 | January 1, 2026
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Violent assault on staff at Alberta Hospital psychiatric facility01:33 | December 31, 2025
-
Tearful funeral for father who died waiting in Edmonton hospital E.R.01:29 | December 31, 2025
-
Still time to make donations to Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation05:49 | December 30, 2025
-
Edmonton man’s death while waiting in ER sparks calls for change01:51 | December 29, 2025
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Years after pandemic, long COVID patients struggle with daily life02:49 | December 29, 2025
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Edmonton father dies waiting to see a doctor in hospital E.R.02:06 | December 24, 2025
Alberta Election Fact Check: Did surgery wait times increase under NDP?
Description
March 28, 2019
The NDP's record on wait times is under fire. The United Conservatives say wait times for four key surgeries increased under the Alberta NDP. In this Fact Check, Emily Mertz takes a look at the numbers.
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