By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

NDP names candidate for Drumheller-Stettler

Feb 14, 2023 | 10:05 AM

The Alberta NDP has named its candidate for Drumheller-Stettler in the upcoming provincial election.

Pharmacist Juliet Franklin, a first-generation Canadian, the party notes, received the nod this week.

“The people who live here, and all across Alberta, deserve a leader and a government that cares about their wellbeing,” said Franklin. “I know that Albertans will get that with an Alberta NDP government led by Rachel Notley, and I am excited for the opportunity to join the team and give Drumheller-Stettler a caring, competent, and stable government.”

Naturally, as a pharmacist, Franklin is passionate about health care.

“I spend my days interacting with patients and healthcare providers to ensure everyone in the community is being cared for. However, there is a dire lack of support for quality healthcare here. There are no walk-in clinics, emergency rooms are full, and people have little to no access to mental health professionals. We need a change,” said Franklin.

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“The Alberta NDP are focused on ending the chaos in our healthcare system which has been crumbling under this current UCP government. We feel ignored by our current UCP MLA who won’t respond to questions, and I am tired of watching my neighbours and my community suffer under poor leadership of the province.”

Franklin currently lives in Stettler with her husband, and grew up in Edmonton.

She holds a Doctorate in Pharmacy from Chicago State University, and a Bachelors in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Studies from University of The Sciences in Philadelphia.

“Too often I have recommended people from Drumheller-Stettler to seek care at the Red Deer Regional Hospital, which I just learned had its expansion delayed another two years by the UCP,” adds Franklin. “We cannot wait almost another 10 years for more access to healthcare in this region, we need a government that is focused on fixing this problem now.”

Also confirmed for Drumheller-Stettler, is the UCP’s Nate Horner, who is the sitting MLA. Horner was elected in 2019 and currently serves as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.

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