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Marie Renaud

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This Christmas, Kenney’s austerity driven policy changes will cause disabled Albertans to struggle even more.

UCP changed AISH payment dates to make their books look better. People were harmed.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/aish-date-change-made-to-make-finances-look-better-auditor-general-says-1.5798861

#Christmas

#ableg

AISH date change made to make finances look better, auditor general says | CBC News

The Alberta government changed the date of payments under the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) and Income Support programs earlier this year to make the 2019-20 balance sheet look...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/aish-date-change-made-to-make-finances-look-better-auditor-general-says-1.5798861

Living on AISH means poverty. Forcing people to stretch already stressed budgets is cruel and harmful, particularly at Christmas.

This year, disabled Albertans will not receive their deposits until after Christmas.
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#Christmas

#ableg

Living on AISH means poverty. Forcing people to stretch already stressed budgets is cruel and harmful, particularly at Christmas. This year, disabled Albertans will not receive their deposits until after Christmas. /2 #Christmas #ableg

MLAs, like many other employees, will be paid early in December. Disabled Albertans will have to wait until the new year, so the UCP could make their books look better.
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#Christmas

#ableg

MLAs, like many other employees, will be paid early in December. Disabled Albertans will have to wait until the new year, so the UCP could make their books look better. /3 #Christmas #ableg

Kenney once said cutting AISH benefits by removing annual cost of living increase wouldn’t be “onerous” for disabled Albertans.
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#ableg https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/food-price-report-1.5832370

Average annual grocery bill expected to jump $695 next year, thanks to climate change and COVID-19...

The average Canadian family will pay up to an extra $695 for food next year, as the pandemic, wildfires and changing consumer habits drive up grocery bills to the highest increase ever predicted by...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/food-price-report-1.5832370

Kenney and the UCP’s austerity driven policy changes continue to harm people. It was already going to be a tough Christmas, adding food insecurity and stress will make it worse.
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#ableg https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-aish-review-1.5822763

Province reviewing growing case numbers for AISH and PDD programs | CBC News

The Alberta government is hiring an outside contractor to review the reasons for an increase in the number of people the receiving benefits from disability programs like Assured Income for the...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-aish-review-1.5822763

Food banks & front line charities are stressed addressing increasing demand. If you have the means, consider supporting local organizations.

Next, commit to firing the UCP in #2023 so we can end this race to the bottom and go forward together instead.
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