Alberta opposition presses Danielle Smith over AHS allegations, renews calls for public inquiry

Alberta’s opposition party pummelled the governing United Conservatives in the legislature for the second day in a row with questions about allegations of government pressure in procurement and contracts with private companies tied to the health care system.Premier Danielle Smith’s government has, for weeks, been embroiled in controversy after The Globe and Mail first reported allegations, now contained in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit, of political interference into contracting and procurement practices at the provincial health authority and the Ministry of Health.