Overview

• Doug Wylie secured nearly $1 million in additional funding on June 24 to extend his investigation into private health care contracts.
• Legislative committee members from both the United Conservative Party and the NDP approved the extra resources by unanimous vote.
• The funding will cover the cost of hiring extra staff and mounting legal expenses driven by the probe’s scope and complexity.
• The investigation was launched earlier this year after Athana Mentzelopoulos, former head of Alberta Health Services, alleged political interference and overpriced contracts.
• Mentzelopoulos is suing the government for wrongful dismissal after alleging she faced interference, but the province maintains she was fired for poor performance and the allegations have yet to be tested in court.