Honourable “Sherpa Dave” Rodney

He is Risen! To all those celebrating Orthodox Easter, I extend my best wishes for a special time with family and loved ones.

Today marks Yom HaShoah, the remembrance of the six million Jews who were killed during the Holocaust by the evil Nazi regime. Although only 80 years have passed since the end of the Holocaust, we are seeing a disturbing rise of anti-Semitism across our province and around the world. As we recall the horrors of the Holocaust, we must remember the lives needlessly taken and further commit to making "Never Again" a reality.

With the new Assisted Living Framework, Alberta’s government is relieving pressure on hospitals and ensuring Albertans get the care they need, when and where they need it. The Framework drives immediate results and ensures lasting improvements to strengthen Alberta's assisted living sector through four pillars: ✅Support aging in place: Expands home care and non-medical supports to help Albertans age well in their homes and communities. ✅Connect patients to the right care: Strengthens pathways out of hospital and into the community for non-acute patients through improved diversion and discharge planning. ✅Modernize funding and foster innovation: Aligns funding to prioritize patient outcomes and ensures dollars follow patients, not beds. ✅Build for the future: Drives the largest continuing care expansion in the province’s history, building capacity to meet the needs of Alberta today and into the future.