Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Protect the country we love and join us to Rally for Canada!🇨🇦 With Referendum Day approaching, let’s stand together for an Alberta that remains a proud part of Canada. 📍Balwin Community League (12904 74 St NW, Edmonton) 🗓️ Wednesday, October 7th - 6PM Bring your flags and show your Canadian pride! 0128
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I keep hearing about auto insurance costs skyrocketing. This week, a young constituent told me her cheapest quote was $800/month. Her car loan is only $420/month. In two months, the UCP rolls out a no-fault private insurance system. An uncharted model in Canada. A better government is possible. 141
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Let’s not forget that all the 10 referendum questions were written by Premier Smith. These are divisive questions, unconstitutional & anti-immigrant questions. The premier is spending over $134 million on this referendum. Money that could have been spent elsewhere. Albertans deserve better. 132
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We honour those lovely children who never came home, the Survivors & their families. Reconciliation starts with truth. Learning the history of residential schools. Such learning matters as part of building a better future for Alberta. 042
Reposted by Sharif HajiNaheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Northeast Calgary was ready to Rally the Vote for Canada last night! We need everyone to get out and vote on October 19 to save Canada. Yes to Canada. No to the rest. Join us at our next Rally the Vote for Canada on September 22 in Sherwood Park. Go to AlbertaNDPcaucus.ca/voteforcanada 217447
Reposted by Sharif HajiNaheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026🚨 BREAKING: Leaked documents show Danielle Smith and the UCP are planning changes that will raise your energy bills, all so they can roll out the red carpet for foreign billionaires and massive AI data centres in Alberta. Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/iP4dDWw...youtube.comBREAKING: Danielle Smith is Raising Your Energy BillsYouTube video by Naheed Nenshi 79963
Reposted by Sharif HajiNaheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Alberta’s NDP has a plan to transform health care and deliver the care Albertans deserve. 311542
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Honoured to join the Edmonton Labour Council for their 35th annual BBQ this afternoon. An incredible turnout and even better company. So grateful to serve alongside these amazing volunteers. Happy Labour Day, everyone! 052
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Loved visiting lemonade stands across Edmonton-Decore. I met so many incredible kids who are raising funds for the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. So proud of these kids and their families for making a difference in the lives of other children & families. 011
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 22/08/2026No Canadian should tolerate Trump's attacks on our sovereignty. Albertans have always been proud Canadians, & our premier must demonstrate that allegiance more clearly than ever. This is time when all provincial leadership ought to show what it means to be Canadian. 082
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 22/08/2026My heart is with Edmonton's Sikh community after the gurdwara attack. Sending you all love, strength, and solidarity to everyone affected. I stand with you, in healing, in faith, in community. 🙏🏽 051
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 16/08/2026“People who are treated as less human by the social order are more susceptible to Tuberculosis. It is not because of their choices or genetics but because they are treated less than fully human by the social order” John Greencbc.ca2 more tuberculosis cases confirmed in Edmonton's inner-city outbreak | CBC NewsAn outbreak of tuberculosis that has been spreading among people experiencing homelessness in Edmonton’s downtown core for nearly a year has left two more people fighting the disease. 092
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Two new TB cases in Edmonton’s inner city. TB is the deadliest airborne killer in human history. It’s ancient & it thrives on poverty. We don’t need AI to fix this. We need better social services. When we fail on social policy, it shows up in our ERs & Public Health units.cbc.ca2 more tuberculosis cases confirmed in Edmonton's inner-city outbreak | CBC NewsAn outbreak of tuberculosis that has been spreading among people experiencing homelessness in Edmonton’s downtown core for nearly a year has left two more people fighting the disease. 011
Reposted by Sharif HajiNaheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 10/08/2026What awful and tragic news about the death of a 12-year-old boy from Edmonton. My deepest sympathies are with his family and everyone who knew and loved him. I am also grateful for the first responders as they continue their work. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caRCMP investigating homicide of 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains found in northern Alberta | CBC NewsRCMP say they are investigating the homicide of a 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains were found in a rural area of northern Alberta. In a news release on Sunday, police said Athabasca RCMP officer... 13710
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Alberta’s jobless rate stands at 7%, the highest in Canada, trailing only the Maritimes. We have unemployment rates above the national average, a fact we can’t ignore. The UCP government just makes announcements that doesn’t change this high unemployment realities. 144
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Earlier this week, my colleagues & I met with healthcare workers. We already have challenges ahead this flu season. We are grateful for their grit & expertise, even as the pressure mounts on our ERs. We need a government that listens & works our frontline healthcare workers. 042
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 07/08/2026It is not complicated. in 4 yrs, according to the surveillance data, flu vaccination coverage declined. Meanwhile, influenza hospitalizations increased over the same period. This shows the inverse relationship between vaccination coverage & hospitalizations. Vaccination works. 195
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 06/08/2026As we prepare for flu season, Alberta's flu vaccine coverage has fallen for 4 straight seasons. Down to 20%. The lowest in a decade. Our hospitals can't handle what we witnessed last flu season. Albertans deserves accessible, affordable vaccination. 084
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 02/08/2026One month after the UCP's driver's license & healthcare integration rollout. Since then, Albertans are seeing longer waits, delays, confusion, & more red tape. This isn't making life easier. It's creating frustrations & added costs for families. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caNew integrated licences leading to longer waits at Alberta registries | CBC NewsAlberta’s new integrated drivers licences and identification cards are causing delays at registries across the province. Rolled out on July 2, the new licences and identification cards now include an ... 244
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Evidence shows self-referral private-pay testing & screening will lead us into: 👉🏻Overuse & over-diagnosis 👉🏻Incidental findings & costly follow-ups 👉🏻Costs shifting to public insurance 👉🏻Widening equity gaps More strain on already stretched workforce. Worth a closer look👇🏽/theglobeandmail.comOpinion: Alberta is allowing patients to self-refer for some diagnostic tests. What’s the end game?Canadians who care about public health care should ask: What are the limits of medicare? 042
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Self referral private pay come into effect today. I've written to the Minister seeking answers on the new policy for self-referred preventative health testing. Albertans deserve clarity on reimbursement eligibility, criteria & the claims process. Transparency shouldn't come after implementation. 011
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The UCP government is introducing US style health care, where your job determines your coverage. Shifting costs from government to employers sounds small. But it sets a dangerous precedent where employers would re-consider factors like employees’ age. This is dangerous!cbc.caWorking past 65 in Alberta? Your health benefits could soon cost your employer more | CBC NewsStarting this fall, Alberta employers will have to cover the cost of health insurance for employees over the age of 65. 031
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Self-referral private pay testing / screening sounds like a quick fix, but it comes with a public cost. Every result needs clinical context, & creates a duty to care. Without added staffing capacity, or clinical oversight to care those demands overload the public system. 031
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Self-referral diagnostic testing erodes primary care's core function. This is replacing primary care coordinated referral systems with a private, pay-to-test. This drives unnecessary testing, divert scarce professionals from public while weakening the role of family medicine. This is bad. 074
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Today’s announcement of private pay preventative services won't solve wait times. It will make them worse. Danielle Smith & her UCP government have given up on fixing public health care. They have thrown in the towel and are asking us to pay instead.edmontonjournal.comAlberta allowing patients to self-refer, pay out of pocket for preventative health testingThe changes were announced in the spring and allow patients to pay for some tests and be reimbursed if the results show cancer to be found. 57732
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Bills 11 & 29 will shift more health & drug coverage costs onto employers, & small businesses will see: 👉🏿2% to 5% higher benefit costs 👉🏿Less room for wage increases 👉🏿New hiring & retention challenges This adds financial burden that affects growth, jobs, & compensations. 031
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Prevention saves lives, reduces hospital costs and benefits all of us. Yesterday, the UCP privatized Alberta’s preventative health services through regulations. They are creating American style preventative services. Your Alberta health card just lost some of its power. 022
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 23/07/2026It has been years since we heard "We will fix healthcare in 90 days." It has also been months since we heard "We will have Triage Liaison Physicians in ERs in 30 days." We are still in healthcare crisis with no finish line in sight. Albertans deserve real solutions, NOW. 3136
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Im with a constituent of mine who is a senior. His passport expired & doesn’t want to renew his passport. He wants to renew his drivers licence. Was told his citizenship certificate of 1975 isn’t acceptable. So, he has to renew his passport. For a citizen that drives for 60 years? Ridiculous! 031
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Danielle Smith launched the new driver's license that ties your citizenship marker to your health number. The privacy commissioner warned About the risks but they ignored & did it anyway. Our health data shouldn't be baked into our driver's licenses. This is another privacy risk.oipc.ab.caChanges to Alberta Driver’s Licences and Identification Cards – Guidance for the PublicStarting July 2, 2026, the Government of Alberta is making changes to driver’s licences and identification (ID) cards for Albertans… 022
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 27/06/2026When Albertans can’t find a family doctor, they turn to walk-in clinics. That is the reality for 80% of patients. Yet when people do see their family doctor, they’re satisfied. So what’s the issue? Access. We need solutions that strengthen access, not divide our already stretched workforce. 062
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 21/06/202675 years ago, the world made a promise: anyone forced to flee has the right to safety. That promise wasn’t for a select few. It was for all of us. Today is #WorldRefugeeDay. A moment to recommit. To stand with refugees. To protect that promise. Because safety isn’t a privilege. It’s a right. 021
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 20/06/2026If the Alberta Next panel was supposed to be about listening to Albertans, why wasn't healthcare on the table? Taxpayers funded this "consultation," yet privatization is happening behind closed doors. Does this feel like transparency to you? 0103
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Yesterday, Alberta’s New Democrats shared our economic vision for the province. This vision is a fresh start after seven years of stagnant wages, rising costs, & fiscal mismanagement. Read the full announcement: albertandp.ca/news/economy Albertans deserve a better 022
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Every Albertan deserves a life of dignity. Forcing people from AISH to ADAP should never have happened. No one should be put in that position. My heart breaks for Bruce and his loved ones as they endure this painful time. We can and must do better.ctvnews.caMan dies after expressing fears over Alberta disability transitionAn Alberta man who had been outspoken about changes to the province’s disability support system appears to have died by suicide after sending a lengthy message to government officials, media outlets a... 0219
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 13/06/2026The government now created a panel that will study the studies of economic implications on separation. This will be done before the referendum that will determine doing another referendum on separation. That is UCP governance! 0143
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 08/06/2026$100 million is the price tag for Premier Smith's referendum. That is money that could have gone into our crumbling hospitals. Specifically when Albertans are waiting nearly THREE YEARS for an MRI. My constituents are absolutely furious about Premier Smith’s wrong priorities. 095
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Yesterday, I joined Edmontonians to grieve, remember & honour those we’ve lost. All because they didn’t have a place to call home and were homeless. Last year alone, 349 people in our city died due to homelessness. That’s double what it was just five years ago. This should not be acceptable! 022
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 05/06/2026last year, the UCP introduced a legislation for citizenship markers & your personal health numbers on driver’s licenses. The Privacy Commissioner warned about the serious privacy risks. They are moving ahead with the rollout, yet the Commissioner is still sounding the alarm.ctvnews.caPrivacy commissioner raises more issues about new Alberta ID cardsAlberta's privacy commissioner is once again raising concerns about Alberta's new licences and ID cards that will feature a Canadian citizenship marker. 089
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Celebrating Seniors Week in Edmonton-Decore. From the St. Michael’s breakfast to the Northgate Seniors Lions Centre Resource Fair. It was a great week connecting with & celebrating the incredible seniors in our community. Thank you for your contributions, wisdom that makes our community stronger. 011
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Our public healthcare is not failing because of the quality of the PAPER HEALTH CARD. It is failing when people are left waiting in hallways for care. It is failing when patients dont get seen in time. NOT BECASUE OF THE PAPER HEALTH CARD. Premier Smith has all the wrong priorities! 0116
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Mr. Sreekumar, 44 yrs old lost his life in an Edmonton ER hallway while waiting care. In January, the UCP promised Triage Liaison Physicians (TLPs) would be deployed in hospitals starting Feb. 1. Now, we are in June. No TLPs on the job as promised. That’s the UCP’s public health commitment. 194
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 02/06/2026In 1965, the US introduced Medicare and Medicaid. What should have been a public system became a vehicle for the current private healthcare profits. Alberta's Bill 11 and Bill 29 are following the exact same path. This is how you build a two-tier, American-style health system. 031
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Alberta lost over 350 physician registrations in one quarter. At a time when families can’t find a family doctor, the UCP is failing to recruit &retain physicians. Instead of fixing primary care, they are focused privatization. Albertans deserve better.albertaworker.caAB lost over 350 physician registrations last quarterWe gained under 340 new registrations, so we saw a net loss in doctors. 155
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 01/06/2026تم نقل ما يقارب ٥٠ ألف شخص من ذوي الإعاقة في ألبرتا من برنامج دعم الدخل لذوي الإعاقة (AISH) إلى برنامج المساعدة في الحصول على إعانات العجز (ADAP). في ظلّ ضغوط التكاليف الباهظة التي تُثقل كاهل الأسر، وبقاء فرص العمل بعيدة المنال، يُثير هذا الوضع المُبهم مخاوف حقيقية. 000
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Nearly 50,000 Albertans with disabilities are being moved from AISH to ADAP. When affordability is crushing families & employment remains out of reach, this uncertainty is causing real fear. Albertans deserve fairness, dignity, & the right to challenge life-altering decisions. 041
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 31/05/2026When we are outside the legislature, you'll find us at the doors alongside amazing volunteers. We were out today and constituents let us know that Danielle Smith's priorities just don't line up with what matters. Our education system is failing & our healthcare is crumbling. We can do better. 084
Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Premier Smith is pushing for two-tier American-style healthcare, but Albertans are fighting back. People are speaking up loudly to protect and rebuild our public system. The state of healthcare right now is not acceptable, and Smith’s model would finish off what is left. Albertans deserve better. 075