Alberta Extends Deadline for Health Contracts Investigation

Friday, May 30, 2025, 1:21 pm

In Alberta, government officials have granted a judge extra time to complete his investigation into a tangled health contracts and procurement scandal involving allegations of conflict of interest and wrongful dismissal. With deadlines pushed back amid growing public scrutiny, critics wonder if accountability might end up on backorder.

theglobeandmail.com / Deadline for judge’s investigation into Alberta health care contract allegations extended

Number of documents and interviews requested by the former judge means the initial time frame is no longer feasible, a government official says

globalnews.ca / Alberta government extends deadline for judge’s investigation into health contracts scandal

The allegations stem from a wrongful dismissal lawsuit filed by the former head of Alberta Health Services.

edmontonjournal.com / Interim report for Alberta's investigation into AHS procurement delayed four months

Judge Wyant's interim report was to have been due May 30 but will now not be published until Sept. 24

thestar.com / Alberta government extends deadline for judge's investigation into contract scandal

EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it's extending the deadline for a former judge to investigate allegations of high-level conflict of interest and arm-twisting in health care contracts.

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