Picture this: March 23, 2026, could be the most transformative Monday Albertans with disabilities have ever witnessed.

Notice that word: could.

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Everything hangs on one fundamental pillar that drives our democracy forward. Elected officials must listen. They absolutely have to, especially if they hold any genuine respect and empathy for their constituents.

When they listen, they unlock vital opportunities for people to thrive. When they ignore the call, that slamming door echoes across Canada like thunder. Countless resilient Albertans get thrust back into daily battles just to survive.

Before we go any further, you have to meet MLA Marie Renaud.

Long before she rode the orange wave of the 2015 election into the Alberta Legislature as St. Albert’s MLA, she spent three decades rolling up her sleeves in the non-profit trenches. For 15 years, she steered the Lo-Se-Ca Foundation, passionately breaking down barriers and championing residential support for adults with developmental disabilities.

That same fierce advocacy fuels her today. Now serving as the NDP’s critic........

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