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Leopards ate their face?
92% of ~~votes cast~~ ridings won in Alberta this past federal election went to conservatives.
And we know that conservatives don't want pharmacare, disability support, aid for the homeless, childcare benefits, or anything else that would make life just slightly more survivable for certain demographics.
edit: for accuracy
People with disabilities are a very small minority, and it's impossible to know if they voted conservative. This isn't a leopards eating faces moment, it's a fuck you I've got mine.
Obviously they were already in a shitty situation being disabled in Alberta, but this is just one more sign that Albertans don't care about them.
Stats Canada says that 27% of Albertans over the age of 15 has at least one disability, up over 5% from the previous census data.
That means people voted either against their own interest, or against the interest of someone they likely know or care for. That's as fucked up as it gets.
And this ignores the fact that seniors are also cast aside by conservative governments. Again, voting against your parents or grandparents, aunts or uncles, if not, yourself. Crazy shit.
Having one disability doesn't mean they are affected by this change. The article says 77,000 people collect disability in Alberta, which is about 1.8% of Albertans.
That said, 27% is a much bigger number than I expected, even for any amount of disability. Do you have a link to that data? I'd be curious to know more about it.
Of course not, but considering that disability can affect anyone at any age, voting against it is self-harm.
If Alberta is anything like Ontario, then I'll bet my life that far more actually need the support, but the runaround you get in applying for support is often a barrier in and of itself.
It's such a problem that disability lawyers are abound, simply for the application and to manage the work needed to apply and/or reapply if you are denied.
Because if you don't have a family or finend to help advocate for you, there's a good chance you'll give up and suffer in silence.
Absolutely. Stats Canada 2022 (released Dec 2023)
As with my point above, I believe the numbers are higher, but actually getting a diagnosis is a barrier for those who need it the most.