US EditionAlberta UCP boots former cabinet minister from caucus for health scandal criticism
- Peter Guthrie was expelled from the United Conservative Party caucus after alleging that the Health Minister Adriana LaGrange and possibly Premier Danielle Smith withheld information about Alberta Health Services procurement issues.
- Peter Guthrie claims that his allegations prompted a probe by the auditor general and investigations by the RCMP into procurement practices within Alberta Health Services.
- Guthrie submitted a letter to Premier Smith accusing cabinet members of being misled, which led to the firing of AHS board members.
- Both the Health Minister Adriana LaGrange and AHS have denied allegations made by former CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos, whose wrongful dismissal lawsuit further complicates the situation.
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Alberta UCP Ousts MLA After He Backs Opposition Call for Public Inquiry Into AHS Allegations
Alberta’s United Conservative Party has expelled MLA Pete Guthrie from its caucus after he supported an NDP motion calling for a public inquiry into allegations of political interference in medical procurements. The UCP caucus made the announcement on April 16, two days after Guthrie voted in favour of a motion introduced by NDP health critic Sarah Hoffman. The motion called for a public inquiry into allegations made by former Alberta Health Ser…
The Record
Loonie PoliticsFormer Alberta minister details allegation Premier Smith purposely misled cabinet
EDMONTON - An outspoken member of Alberta's legislature, booted from the United Conservative Party caucus, is airing more detailed allegations of what he calls government deception over a health-care contract scandal.
United Conservative Party expels MLA who pushed for public probe of health contracting
An MLA and former minister just removed from the United Conservative Party caucus alleges the health minister — and possibly the premier — withheld information from cabinet ministers who were deciding the fate of the Alberta Health Services board of directors.
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Alberta UCP boots former cabinet minister from caucus for health scandal criticism
Alberta's United Conservative Party has expelled its former infrastructure minister from caucus over his repeated criticism of the government's handling of the health-care contract scandal. "Criticizing government comes at a cost," Peter Guthrie told reporters Wednesday. "I wa...
Airdrie Echo
Cochrane TimesUCP caucus expels outspoken MLA Peter Guthrie
Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party (UCP) caucus voted to expel outspoken former cabinet minister Peter Guthrie early Wednesday after his public criticism of the government’s handling of corruption allegations within Alberta Health Services (AHS) and private accusations that the premier and health minister misled cabinet.
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