Dr. Paul Parks says he's heard from scores of health workers across Alberta who felt intimidated by the premier's harsh critique this week of Alberta Health Services.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is removing the deputy health minister from his role and said the province will hire a third-party investigator amid allegations of government interference into Alberta Health Services (AHS) procurement contracts.

The Alberta Auditor General has launched an investigation into Alberta Health Services (AHS) procurement and contracting practices following allegations of political interference and concerns over transparency.

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is scheduled to provide an update today on the government's response to allegations of government interference in lucrative medical contracts.

Premier Danielle Smith is defending Health Minister Adriana LaGrange and how she handled allegations made by Athana Mentzelopoulous, the former CEO of Alberta Health Services, in a statement of claim.