Opinion: Primary health care for Indigenous Albertans still falls short – Edmonton Journal
Mar 26, 2026
Before Minister Adriana LaGrange’s announcement last Friday there was great anticipation from both Indigenous people and clinicians. We hoped for new money and meaningful support for primary care for Indigenous Albertans.
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Those unfamiliar with the background might be fooled into thinking that this announcement might even include Chief Crowfoot and Louis Riel in the delivery of a bright new penny for Indigenous health. But the $34 million falls far short of what Albertans were led to believe.
