northlands
Senior Member
4.7% population growth for Edmonton YOY, and this government still refuses to move forward on a new hospital here. 
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Gronk!
Senior Member
Alberta pauses planning on new south Edmonton hospital: LaGrange
There is "no timeline” yet for a new stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital — or for the nearly-finished south Edmonton hospital.
edmontonjournal.com
Garneau2Go
Active Member
Seriously. We’re one of the fastest growing major cities in Canada, possibly North America, and we’re deliberately holding off building more hospitals to keep up with growth? It’s a complete farce that’s going to lead to people lying on beds in hallways and crowding ERs. It’s city building 101 stuff guys…4.7% population growth for Edmonton YOY, and this government still refuses to move forward on a new hospital here.
Barnaby
Senior Member
The demographic of people that are most likely to be hurt by medical service shortages are voting against medical service spending. Sorry to be blunt I guess.
Kosy123
Senior Member
Yeah but I don't want my taxes to increase Trudeau Notley Singh alliance socialist liberals.
This was entirely expected when they won ugh. Are we getting any major capital project cash infusion at this rate?
This was entirely expected when they won ugh. Are we getting any major capital project cash infusion at this rate?
Avenuer
Senior Member
Nope, we need to sacrifice our projects so that Calgary can get their provincial arena-adjacent money lol
MacLac
Senior Member
We’re getting $20M for a study…..I guess that’s something? lol. Seriously, there must be civic and provincial leaders in this city whose heads are exploding……..like mine.
EtoV
Active Member
Nah by the time things are bad enough for them to finally start it (or someone at least semi competent manages to become in charge), the study will be so out of date a new study will need to be conducted lol
Munanyo
Active Member
There were rumbling the past six months that this project was on life support and that the UCP was "shifting focus" to the Stollery project (which I don't believe will ever see the light of day either).
This is one of those scenarios where people should justifiably go out and protest. Edmonton has doubled its population since our last newly built hospital in 1988. Our current facilities are stretched beyond imagination, many of them are dated and looking like they are out of a second world country (see the Royal Alex ER). What blows my mind is that the planning was really far along with the South Edmonton Hospital and it should not have been too long to get design work ready once they sorted out the pipeline agreement issue.
This announcement has pissed me off more than anything. How people can stand idle while this government throws money at Calgary for their entertainment district and we get money for almost nothing is a crime.
This is one of those scenarios where people should justifiably go out and protest. Edmonton has doubled its population since our last newly built hospital in 1988. Our current facilities are stretched beyond imagination, many of them are dated and looking like they are out of a second world country (see the Royal Alex ER). What blows my mind is that the planning was really far along with the South Edmonton Hospital and it should not have been too long to get design work ready once they sorted out the pipeline agreement issue.
This announcement has pissed me off more than anything. How people can stand idle while this government throws money at Calgary for their entertainment district and we get money for almost nothing is a crime.
MacLac
Senior Member
Plus this:
As per CBC: "Faulkner said the foundation hopes to raise up to $250 million from the community to put toward the new hospital." So we have to raise what 1/4 of the price tag to boot?
As per CBC: "Faulkner said the foundation hopes to raise up to $250 million from the community to put toward the new hospital." So we have to raise what 1/4 of the price tag to boot?
Didama
Active Member
To be clear, the money that the foundation raises is for 'excellence', not basic construction. Or at least that's the idea.
IanO
Superstar
A direct result of Edmonton's council and their politicizing (which the Premier spoke about yesterday) of so many issues, along with how the city/region voted.
Period.
Period.
scyeg
Active Member
This is mental. Quite the Premier/party rural Alberta elected—really for the people. People will die because you didn't vote for me.
bodsbods9090
Senior Member
So she's pissed and taking her ball home because she didn't win in Edmonton.
That's great leadership and working for the people right there.
Thanks Marlaina!
MacLac
Senior Member
Wait what?! So the UCP didn’t get enough votes so we don’t get a new hospital? You’re joking right? She said that on that f$&ked up Global interview?