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Alberta disability advocates concerned about potential AISH clawbacks (edmonton.citynews.ca)

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The federal government just increased support for individuals with major disabilities by $200/month. Smith and the UCP are clawing it back by reducing AISH by the same amount.

I've volunteered with folks on AISH - they aren't getting by. They have to beg and plead for the basic supports to live life with the hand they were dealt. The UCP thinks they can do this because most of us don't have a close friend or family member who depends on AISH.

We need to prove them wrong.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Reminder that municipal elections are happening in Alberta this year. While it's definitely not the same as the provincial election where people are elected to the Legislature, good municipal candidates can absolutely call out the government on this nonsense and can be a good start in getting elected officials to speak out against the absolute nonsense Smith and the UPC have been pushing.