HSAA holding rallies across Alberta, including Grande Prairie

Oct 2, 2025 | 6:00 AM

The Health Sciences Association of Alberta is holding rallies in nine communities today, including Grande Prairie.

The union that represents technical, professional, and support workers is pushing for a new contract with provincial health services.

A recent vote saw more than 59 per cent of those casting a ballot reject a tentative agreement.

The HSAA says in a release about the rallies that the offer “didn’t do enough to address the serious challenges faced by health-care professionals in Alberta.”

“Albertans deserve expert medical care delivered by a team of well-supported and well-resourced professionals. But right now, unsustainable workloads, constant short staffing, and severe burnout are driving professionals out of the health system and out of Alberta, creating a crisis in our hospitals and health centres. The government’s last offer failed to address these issues, and now, we are asking Albertans to join us in supporting health professionals so they can deliver the care we deserve,” says HSAA president Mike Parker in that same release.

The rally here will go from noon to 1 p.m. at the corner of 108 Street and 109 Avenue near the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.

by Curtis Galbraith