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Jayden Baldonado
Jayden Baldonado (he/him) is studying Environmental Science at Mount Royal University, and has previously served as a Director with the SAIT Students' Association. He believes that all Albertans deserve to have their voices heard and their needs met.
Policy Cards
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economy
Increase Health Coverage
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Increase Health Coverage
Jayden Baldonado
Green Party
Calgary-East
Expand our universal health coverage to include prescription medications, mental, dental, and vision care.
Dr. Raj Sherman
United Conservative Party
Edmonton-Whitemud
I support this policy.
Naomi Rankin
Communist Party
Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood
Restore and expand public funding to health care;
Ban private clinics and two-tier health care, enforcing the Canada Health Act in Alberta;
Build new, publicly owned, not-for-profit, quality senior's, mental health and long term care facilities
Restore and expand public funding to health care;
Ban private clinics and two-tier health care, enforcing the Canada Health Act in Alberta;
Build new, publicly owned, not-for-profit, quality senior's, mental health and long term care facilities;
Increase support for home care.
Guarantee a full time job offer to every Albertan graduate in Nursing and the allied health professions.
Stop and reverse all P3s (Public, Private Partnerships) in Alberta health care delivery and the privatizing of public services, i. e. laundry, food, cleaning, within the public health system.
Restore employment with dignity to these badly paid workers;
Establish a publicly owned pharmaceutical manufacturer to work in collaboration with the Alberta university Departments of Pharmacology; Expand medicare in Alberta to include dental care, pharmacare, eye care and health promotion;
Stop the "war on drugs" and treat addiction as a medical problem, not a criminal act.
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Astrid Kuhn
United Conservative Party
Calgary-Buffalo
Our doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers are tired and stressed. Money and government programs have not reduced our wait times.
For us to have a healthy system, we must have healthy providers.
Let’s listen to them and use a bottom-up a
Our doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers are tired and stressed. Money and government programs have not reduced our wait times.
For us to have a healthy system, we must have healthy providers.
Let’s listen to them and use a bottom-up approach to collaborate and find ways to improve their physical health and their mental health. This is the foundation to build on for a better system.
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Barry Morishita
Alberta Party
Brooks-Medicine Hat
The Alberta Party will improve quality and affordability of health care by partnering with physicians, healthcare providers, professional associations, and patients. We would increase coverage to ensure all children have access to required services t
The Alberta Party will improve quality and affordability of health care by partnering with physicians, healthcare providers, professional associations, and patients. We would increase coverage to ensure all children have access to required services to improve their physicals, mental and social health. This would include nutrition, physiotherapy, mental health, education, and speech pathology supports.
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Susan Timanson
Alberta Party
Sherwood Park
I support this policy.
Brent Tyson
Alberta Party
Edmonton-Decore
I support this policy.
Jennifer Yeremiy
Alberta Party
Calgary-North West
I support this policy.
Kerry Cundal
Alberta Party
Calgary-Elbow
I support this policy.
Allen Schultz
Alberta Party
Calgary-Edgemont
I support this policy.
Gurinder Brar
New Democratic Party
Calgary-North East
I support this Policy.
Rachel Notley
New Democratic Party
Edmonton-Strathcona
I support this Policy.
Jordan Wilkie
Green Party
Edmonton-Rutherford
A Green Party of Alberta government will support changes that would see the cost of prescription drugs covered by our provincial healthcare program. A Green Party of Alberta government will recognize that the costs to government of providing pharmaca
A Green Party of Alberta government will support changes that would see the cost of prescription drugs covered by our provincial healthcare program. A Green Party of Alberta government will recognize that the costs to government of providing pharmacare will be less if implementation of this program is put in place and coordinated across the country. For example, the provinces will be able to get a better price on many drugs if they purchase them jointly rather than province by province. Accordingly, the Green Party strongly supports a pan-Canadian approach to implementation of pharmacare but wants to see the province of Alberta show leadership on this issue.
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Juliet Franklin
New Democratic Party
Drumheller-Stettler
I support this policy.
Landen Tischer
New Democratic Party
Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock
I support this policy.
Nicole Goehring
New Democratic Party
Edmonton-Castle Downs
I support this policy.
Chantal Saramaga-McKenzie
New Democratic Party
Spruce Grove-Stony Plain
I support this policy.
Dan Nelles
New Democratic Party
Airdrie-East
I support this policy.
Luanne Metz
New Democratic Party
Calgary-Varsity
I support this policy.
Karen Shaw
New Democratic Party
Morinville-St. Albert
I support this policy.
Justin Huseby
New Democratic Party
Calgary-South East
I support this policy.
Cheryl Hunter Loewen
New Democratic Party
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
I support this policy.
Sarah Hoffman
New Democratic Party
Edmonton-Glenora
I support this policy.
Cam Heenan
New Democratic Party
Leduc-Beaumont
I support this policy.
Peggy Wright
New Democratic Party
Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview
I support this policy.
Julia Hayter
New Democratic Party
Calgary-Edgemont
I support this policy.
Kathleen Ganley
New Democratic Party
Calgary-Mountain View
I support this policy.
Dawn Flaata
New Democratic Party
Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright
I support this policy.
Druh Farrell
New Democratic Party
Calgary-Bow
I support this policy.
Lorne Dach
New Democratic Party
Edmonton-McClung
I support this policy.
David Cloutier
New Democratic Party
Calgary-Shaw
I support this policy.
Megan Ciurysek
New Democratic Party
Central Peace-Notley
I support this policy.
Amanda Chapman
New Democratic Party
Calgary-Beddington
I support this policy.
Joan Chand'oiseau
New Democratic Party
Calgary-West
I support this policy.
Joe Ceci
New Democratic Party
Calgary-Buffalo
I support this policy.
Oneil Carlier
New Democratic Party
Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland
I support this policy.
Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse
New Democratic Party
Edmonton-Rutherford
I support this policy.
Richard Bruneau
New Democratic Party
Camrose
I support this policy.
Rebecca Bounsall
New Democratic Party
Calgary-Fish Creek
I support this Policy.
Caitlyn Blake
New Democratic Party
Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul
I support this Policy.
Diana Batten
New Democratic Party
Calgary-Acadia
I support this Policy.
Michelle Baer
New Democratic Party
Red Deer-South
I support this Policy.
Brooks Arcand-Paul
New Democratic Party
Edmonton-West Henday
I support this Policy.
Rajesh Angral
New Democratic Party
Calgary-North
I support this Policy.
Nagwan Al-Guneid
New Democratic Party
Calgary-Glenmore
I support this Policy.
economy
Implement a Universal Basic Income
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Implement a Universal Basic Income
Jayden Baldonado
Green Party
Calgary-East
A UBI would eradicate poverty, while strengthening our economy by empowering Albertans to become entrepreneurs or pursue higher education.
Robert Gooding-Townsend
Green Party
Edmonton-Strathcona
I support this policy.
Robin George
Green Party
Edmonton-Riverview
I support this policy.
Terrence Syvensky
Green Party
Edmonton-McClung
I support this policy.
Jason McKee
Green Party
Calgary-West
I support this policy.
Jordan Wilkie
Green Party
Edmonton-Rutherford
A Green Party of Alberta government will implement a Guaranteed Annual Income in this province. Implementing this program would eliminate many of the current bureaucratic, highly administrative interventions that now exist; their ineffectiveness only
A Green Party of Alberta government will implement a Guaranteed Annual Income in this province. Implementing this program would eliminate many of the current bureaucratic, highly administrative interventions that now exist; their ineffectiveness only exceeded by the humiliation they perpetuate. The current income tax system can administer this program without any additional bureaucracy. A Green Party of Alberta government will supplement the guaranteed annual income where needed.
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Steven Maffioli
Green Party
Calgary-Glenmore
I support this policy.
Michael Hunter
Green Party
Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview
I support this policy.
Kristine Kowalchuk
Green Party
Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood
I support this policy.
Kristina Howard
Green Party
Edmonton-West Henday
I support this policy.
Jonathan Parks
Green Party
Calgary-Buffalo
I support this policy.
Evelyn Tanaka
Green Party
Calgary-Hays
I support this policy.
Ernestina Malheiro
Green Party
Edmonton-Gold Bar
I support this policy.
Chitra Bakshi
Green Party
Edmonton-Mill Woods
I support this policy.
Cheri Hawley
Green Party
Edmonton-Whitemud
I support this policy.
Catriona Wright
Green Party
Calgary-South East
I support this policy.
Ahmed Hassan
Green Party
Calgary-Falconridge
I support this policy.
Daniel Birrell
Green Party
Spruce Grove-Stony Plain
I support this policy.
Joel Hunt
Green Party
Taber-Warner
I support this policy.
Heather Morigeau
Green Party
Red Deer-North
I support this policy.
Kenneth Drysdale
Green Party
Calgary-Klein
I support this policy.
Julian Schulz
Green Party
Edmonton-Glenora
I support this policy.
Taylor Lowery
Green Party
Lacombe-Ponoka
I support this policy.
Tyler Beaulac
Green Party
Edmonton-North West
I support this policy.
Shaun Pulsifer
Green Party
Calgary-Peigan
I support this policy.
Daniel Brisbin
Green Party
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
I support this policy.
Tigra-Lee Campbell
Green Party
Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright
I support this policy.
Zak Abdi
Green Party
Edmonton-City Centre
I support this policy.
economy
Support for Affordable Housing
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Support for Affordable Housing
Jayden Baldonado
Green Party
Calgary-East
Implement a 1.5% cap on rent increases and embrace non-market housing.
Jonathan Troutman
Communist Party
Calgary-East
I support this policy.
Corrine Benson
Communist Party
Edmonton-Meadows
I support this policy.
Daniel Heikkinen
United Conservative Party
Edmonton-McClung
I support this policy.
Albert Mazzocca
United Conservative Party
Edmonton-Manning
I support this policy.
Naomi Rankin
Communist Party
Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood
Lower rents and establish meaningful rent control;
Massively expand public, not-for-profit housing;
Establish a vigorous program of co-op housing and demand the federal government assume and significantly increase its funding responsibility for
Lower rents and establish meaningful rent control;
Massively expand public, not-for-profit housing;
Establish a vigorous program of co-op housing and demand the federal government assume and significantly increase its funding responsibility for social housing;
Provide better social support for people with disabilities to remain in their homes;
Create a provincial land bank for affordable housing;
Ban foreclosures, evictions and utility cut-offs because of job loss;
Ban all forms of discrimination in housing including for indigenous peoples, women, immigrants, people with disabilities and youth;
Expand funding for women's abortion clinics and transition houses;
Lower utility rates and implement ecology pricing for utilities that rewards conservation;
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Astrid Kuhn
United Conservative Party
Calgary-Buffalo
Those without stable housing, with addiction and mental health concerns, are our vulnerable. We must continue to be generous and strategic with our resources as we continue to seek solutions to these concerns.
The other layer to this is often our
Those without stable housing, with addiction and mental health concerns, are our vulnerable. We must continue to be generous and strategic with our resources as we continue to seek solutions to these concerns.
The other layer to this is often our own uncomfortableness and even fear around how to engage with this community. We need to address our honest reaction to these individuals when they are “in our backyard”. Especially when we feel our families and our businesses are at risk. There is a tension between wanting to help and our frustration when all of our helping has only seen this problem continue to grow. We must build our understanding while cultivating opportunities for our vulnerable to give back and feel empowered. “Through reciprocity the gift is replenished. All of our flourishing is mutual.” (Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass, 2015)
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Lizette Tejada
New Democratic Party
Calgary-Klein
I support this policy.
Lori Sigurdson
New Democratic Party
Edmonton-Riverview
I support this policy.
David Shepherd
New Democratic Party
Edmonton-City Centre
I support this policy.
Sharif Haji
New Democratic Party
Edmonton-Decore
I support this policy.
economy
Free Post-Secondary Education
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Free Post-Secondary Education
Jayden Baldonado
Green Party
Calgary-East
Finances should not be a barrier to pursuing a higher education. Ensuring that students' basic needs are met through a Universal Basic Income will also be beneficial to mental health, allowing students to focus on their studies and reach their full p
Finances should not be a barrier to pursuing a higher education. Ensuring that students' basic needs are met through a Universal Basic Income will also be beneficial to mental health, allowing students to focus on their studies and reach their full potential.
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Jonathan Troutman
Communist Party
Calgary-East
I support this policy.
Corrine Benson
Communist Party
Edmonton-Meadows
I support this policy.
Naomi Rankin
Communist Party
Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood
Put a compulsory cap on classes size in public schools and enforce it;
End all user fees for public education and massively expand public funding;
Ensure ample resources, including smaller class sizes, for special needs students. Ensure that te
Put a compulsory cap on classes size in public schools and enforce it;
End all user fees for public education and massively expand public funding;
Ensure ample resources, including smaller class sizes, for special needs students. Ensure that teachers are prepared to meet the special students' needs.
Travel within a school division is not to be charged to parents, including to and from school by public transit, as well as for field trips etc.
End subsidies, including tax deductions, for private schools. Redirect the money saved to public education;
Guarantee a full time job offer to every Alberta graduating from teacher education training even if some of the including positions are as assistant teachers;
End post-secondary student loans for tuition at profit making private schools. Replace student loans with a system of grants;
End post-secondary tuition fees. Access to post-secondary institutions on the basis of merit, not ability to pay;
Stop exploiting international students. Equalize international students' tuition fees with Albertan students' rates
Expand public funding for amateur sports, recreation and democratic culture and arts for youth and students.
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economy
Support Flexible Work Hours
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Support Flexible Work Hours
Jayden Baldonado
Green Party
Calgary-East
Implement a 4-day work week (32 hours), with no reduction in pay. Recent pilot projects have demonstrated that this will improve productivity, while providing workers with more freedom to pursue their personal interests.
Robert Gooding-Townsend
Green Party
Edmonton-Strathcona
I support this policy.
Robin George
Green Party
Edmonton-Riverview
I support this policy.
Jason McKee
Green Party
Calgary-West
I support this policy.
Jordan Wilkie
Green Party
Edmonton-Rutherford
A Green Party of Alberta government will legislate reasonable access to flexible work practices, including telecommuting and flexible work hours in order to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by unnecessary commuting, heating empty
A Green Party of Alberta government will legislate reasonable access to flexible work practices, including telecommuting and flexible work hours in order to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by unnecessary commuting, heating empty offices and homes, and rush hour idling. The regulatory framework would require employers to justify refusing a request for flexible work arrangements. The framework would also stipulate occupational health and safety standards for staff who work off-site.
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Steven Maffioli
Green Party
Calgary-Glenmore
I support this policy.
Michael Hunter
Green Party
Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview
I support this policy.
Kristine Kowalchuk
Green Party
Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood
I support this policy.
Kristina Howard
Green Party
Edmonton-West Henday
I support this policy.
Jonathan Parks
Green Party
Calgary-Buffalo
I support this policy.
Evelyn Tanaka
Green Party
Calgary-Hays
I support this policy.