'My Priority' — 12 regular Albertans explain why they think the way they do this election
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What's the one thing that means the most to you in terms of the provincial election and why is that?
We recruited people from across the province to answer that question. They're teachers, students, ranchers, factory workers ... just regular Albertans.
They opened a window into their lives, dug deep to understand what personal events shaped their views. We supported their writing efforts, then published their views online with an audio recording on Daybreak Alberta.
Take a read. Are there pieces that help you understand Alberta better?
Keep in mind, these pieces should not be taken as endorsements of any particular political party by either the writers or the CBC, rather they are expressions of the writers' points of view, and a look at how those opinions came to be formed.
Politicians often say that they are following the advice of public health officials, but it is important for the public to see the actual recommendations directly and in a timely fashion. That's why Alberta needs independent officer of public health, argues Paul Lu.
Lu is a father who lobbied for HEPA filters in school and a professor of computing science. Read his piece here.
As a parent with two autistic children, Sarah Doll knows the agony of being stuck on wait-lists and tangled in red tape while her children regress. No one in power seems to care, she writes.
Doll lives in Edmonton. Read her opinion piece here.
In the upcoming provincial election, I will be casting my ballot for equality and recognition, and I will ask all my Indigenous friends and relatives to do the same. It is not important who they vote for, only that they vote, writes Mike Kortuem.
Kortuem is a member of the Big Stone Cree First Nation. Read his piece here.
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