Alberta Moves Healthcare Contract Inquiry Deadlines to September and October
The extended deadlines reflect the volume of documents and interviews needed for the probe, with the final report slated for public release in October
Overview
- The interim report deadline has shifted from May 30 to September, and the final report has been postponed from June to October
- Former Manitoba court chief judge Raymond Wyant is leading the investigation into alleged high-level conflict of interest and arm-twisting in health-care contracts
- The probe stems from a wrongful dismissal lawsuit by the ex-head of Alberta Health Services, who alleged government interference in overpriced private-sector deals
- Investigations by the RCMP and Alberta’s auditor general are running in parallel, probing the same allegations
- Premier Danielle Smith ordered that Wyant receive sufficient time and resources to complete his review, and the government has promised to publish all findings