Alberta Health Controversy Escalates with Hidden Letters Out

Friday, May 9, 2025, 4:21 pm

Allegations stemming from a former health services chief have ignited controversy in Alberta’s health care system. A recently released letter from MHCare to the provincial government is fueling debates about mismanagement and private sector influence, exposing cracks in the system that have long troubled provincial health governance.

edmontonjournal.com / Lorne Gunter: Alberta NDP also has ties to company at centre of health-care controversy

Hmm. Curious. I remember being a little surprised by the NDP’s over-the-top reaction to allegations levelled against the UCP government by former Alberta Health Services (AHS) CEO, Athana Mentzelopoulos, in a lawsuit she brought against the government back in February. Mentzelopoulos’s allegations…

edmontonjournal.com / Read now: The full text of MHCare's letter to the Alberta government

The letter, sent April 8, was in response to allegations made by the former CEO of Alberta Alberta Health Services, and subsequent media reports

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