I have a few friends who are occupational and speech therapists. All of them worked for school divisions, health care, or non-profits until Kenney's cuts.

Now, they are private practice. Although I am happy for them that they are able to stay working, this means that (1/2)

Services that were once provided for families and children, primarily those with special needs, will now be paying out of pocket, $135/hour.

Children who previously had early intervention through PUF, public health, or school.

In Kenney's AB, it isn't about who needs (2/3)

Early intervention, it is about who can afford it.

Now, children will be left behind or segregated by parental income as early as age two.

This is what privatization looks like.

When they say there have been no cuts, they're flat out lying. The budget shows it.

#abed #abpoli