12-05-2023 20:25 via calgary.ctvnews.ca

Plastic, not paper, health card promised by Alberta NDP

Under an NDP government, Albertans will be able to enjoy new health cards – ones you won't be able to fold in half. In a campaign promise on Friday, the NDP announced, if elected, it would invest $46 million in replacing existing paper Alberta Health cards with "secure, polycarbonate cards."Follow full election coverage on Alberta Votes 2023In addition to being stronger, the party says the new cards will possess "the latest security measures" to prevent identify theft and ensure every Albe
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