Saturday’s letters: Edmonton needs a new hospital

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My friend recently had a stroke and went to the U of A Hospital where he sat 14 hours in the waiting area then admitted. He spent the next three days in a gurney in the hallway. When he got home he developed COVID, which he probably obtained lying in the hallway for three days.

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A couple of weeks later he passed away. I have been listening to arguments why our health care is bad for the past 30 years. Interesting fact: last hospital to be built in Edmonton was the Grey Nuns, 1988.

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Since then the population of Edmonton has doubled. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to see why our health care system is failing.

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Garry Nestransky, Edmonton

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Dubious motives in coal mine policy

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I hope someone compels our premier to give serious consideration to arguments raised by Trevor McFadyen in his excellent piece about the proposed Grassy Mountain coal mine.

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His analysis should seriously call into question the motives of our government in revisiting the previously rejected project.

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David Verbicky, Edmonton

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CPC needs revamp before election

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Several of your writers have questioned when the Liberal assertion that Carney was the only one that can deal with Trump would materialize. Well, here it is!

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Having been both a small-c and a large-C conservative all of my life, I can say that unless the Conservative Party wants to be visited by the ghost of Kim Campbell, they need to reinvent themselves from top to bottom before the next election.

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Carney has given us credibility on the world stage which we have not seen in many years. And, like Bruce Ziff noted in his Jan. 22 letter to the editor, I, too, am old.

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Jim Nesbitt, Edmonton

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Alberta should cover dementia drug

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Caring for people with dementia places an immense emotional, physical, and economic burden on families and the health-care system. Dementia is the No. 1 killer in the U.K., and likely Canada but under-diagnosed. Our current system often leaves both patients and caregivers without adequate support. Sadly, Naomis experience reflects that of many Albertans and highlights the need for a more co-ordinated and proactive approach to dementia care.

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Last year, Health Canada approved lecanemab, a treatment that slows the progression of early-stage Alzheimers disease. However, without provincial coverage, it will slip out of reach for many patients. This is a valuable addition to what is needed in a co-ordinated approach to dementia care.