Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is calling for four investigations following allegations of widespread corruption in health contracts reported by the Globe and Mail. The allegations, detailed in a letter from the lawyer of ousted Alberta Health Services CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos, accuse the United Conservative Party government of inflating contracts for private surgery providers, conflicts of interest, and firing Mentzelopoulos for attempting to investigate these issues. Alberta's front-line health provider says it will stop awarding contracts to firms at the centre of the alleged corruption.
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AHS said it’s conducting a review of its procurement procedures related to the matters raised by its former CEO.“In the interim, we have paused the awarding of any contracts involving the parties that are involved in that review. Until this review and the auditor general’s review have been completed, we will not be commenting further.”The developments stem from a letter sent two weeks ago to AHS by a lawyer for Athana Mentzelopoulos, who was head of the agency until she was fired Jan. 8.
Mentzelopoulos has two decades of public sector leadership experience, including as a as deputy minister in various portfolios in both the Alberta and B.C. and a brief stint as the executive director of the Alberta Medical AssociationThe letter says at one point the AHS board recommended Mentzelopoulos take her concerns to the RCMP. The rest of the board has since been fired by the government.
It says the medical supply company and other firms associated with its CEO, Sam Mraiche, have done $614 million in business with the province. He said the premier, Health Minister Adriana LaGrange and Andre Tremblay, the deputy minister of health and the new head of AHS, must all step down while investigators get to the bottom of the scandal.“This is the first time we’ve seen in black and white allegations that, not only do they apply pressure to supposedly independent organizations, but they’re using taxpayer money to enrich their friends in ways that do not meet the needs of Albertans.
It said it’s reviewing the allegations and procurement decisions. It added that it welcomes the auditor general’s review and will co-operate but won’t be commenting further until that’s complete.Trump tariffs: Canada ‘not out of the woods yet,’ says TrudeauCanada ‘not out of the woods yet’ despite pause on tariffs: Trudeau
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