2025-03-19 from cbc.ca
The provincial government has for years kept a hand in the contracting-out of private surgeries through Alberta Health Services, despite repeated comments by the premier and health minister that any potential issues with procurement are AHS's own responsibility.
Multiple documents obtained by CBC News show direct interventions by Alberta's health minister into AHS contracting matters, as well as entities specifically set up to give the health ministry more oversight and influence in recruiting and dealing with private contractors.
The RCMP, auditor general and the government itself have launched investigations into AHS contracting in the wake of allegations made by former AHS CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos, including those in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit.
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