An open letter to Premier Danielle Smith from more than 1,600 health professionals and other concerned Albertans is calling out Alberta Health Services (AHS) leadership saying they "mismanaged the pandemic" with an "abhorrent abuse of authority."
The letter — signed by more than 367 healthcare professionals, 46 frontline workers, and 1,213 other concerned Alberta residents — was sent to Smith on Wednesday by Airdrie Lawyer Carol Crosson of Crosson Constitutional Law.
It begins by congratulating Smith on her leadership win and applauds her for her public statements "about the state of [AHS] management and their questionable policies during the pandemic."
Government of Alberta. "Danielle Smith sworn in as Premier of Alberta | Danielle Smi… | Flickr" Flickr, 11 Oct. 2022, https://www.flickr.com/photos/governmentofalberta/52421990145/in/photolist-2nSmpji-2nSi9sV-a7RRos-4KpUQU-bq6Rec-nR2kTs-nSSKb4-agMa58-agLAJV-agLs8H-agLSSX-agPzsd-agPtHQ-agLv4R-agPTEQ-agPSfS-agPPoC-agPMzQ-agLZnZ-agLxQR-agPMhf-agLYs4-agLTyB-agM9Mi-agLSxn-agLEXg-agLWjD-agLz4c-agPrvC-agPj35-agPhHQ-agMaER-agPR33-agLzut-agQ1jo-agLQUZ-agPw3o-agPRFs-agPJ8S-agLRzZ-agPi8o-agLEvn-agLBYH-agLwAc-agLri4-agM8fD-agPe4h-agMc8K-agLZFr-agPq57. Accessed 18 Nov. 2022.
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