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