4/9 DEC 2024: THE WARNING
#Mentzelopoulos claims she was pressured by government officials to stop her investigation.
Refusing to back down, she prepares to take her findings to the #AuditorGeneral and the #RCMP. The tension hits a breaking point.
3/9 2024: THE INVESTIGATION
AHS CEO Athana #Mentzelopoulos launches an internal probe into procurement.
She flags conflicts of interest: #AHS staff with ties to vendors and officials accepting gifts (like NHL luxury box tickets) from #MHCare.
3/8 The roots of this fight lie in the firing of former #AHS CEO Athana #Mentzelopoulos in January 2025.
She claims she was sacked for investigating procurement ties to Sam Mraiche’s #MHCare Medical.
#Edmonstone supported her probe—and advised her to go to the #RCMP.
#SamMraiche
2/8 The firing of AHS CEO Athana #Mentzelopoulos has peeled back the curtain on a disturbing ecosystem.
Firby writes that the details "read like a lowbrow gangster movie," but the victims are real.
When public servants are targeted by "fixers," the game has changed.
3/8 The backdrop is the explosive AHS procurement scandal.
Edmonstone is a potential witness in the lawsuit filed by former CEO Athana #Mentzelopoulos.
She alleges she was fired for investigating improper procurement practices the #Smith #UCP government wanted to protect.
2/7 The spark was the abrupt firing of #AHS CEO Athana #Mentzelopoulos.
She was terminated two days before she was to meet the #Auditor-General regarding private surgery contracts.
She alleges inflated prices, conflicts of interest, and pressure from political officials.
4/8 Former AHS CEO Athana #Mentzelopoulos alleges she was fired for investigating MHCare’s business and "overpriced" #SurgicalContracts.
The government claims she was fired for incompetence.
Meanwhile, a retired judge found #AHS broke rules but saw no evidence of political interference.
6/8 The fallout has already claimed careers.
Former AHS CEO Athana #Mentzelopoulos alleges she was fired for investigating #MHCare's contracts and conflicts of interest.
The government claims she was dismissed for incompetence.
The #RCMP and #AuditorGeneral are investigating.
#CorruptCare #AbLeg
2/8 In the Fairmont Palliser suite, Sam #Mraiche waited.
Over three years, his company, #MHCare Medical, struck $614-million in deals with Alberta Health Services.
But when #AHS CEO Athana #Mentzelopoulos started investigating his ties to procurement officials, she was fired.
6/9 Critically, its limited mandate prevented investigating the most glaring question.
Allegations were first raised by fmr. AHS CEO Athana #Mentzelopoulos. She was fired by the Smith govt just as she tried launching an internal investigation.
Her wrongful dismissal lawsuit continues.
#AbHealth
#Cdnpoli #Abpoli #Ableg
#UCP #AHS #Mentzelopoulos
#DanielleSmith is making every effort to distract from the suit against her government.
2/11 Mentzelopoulos, the former AHS CEO fired in January after exposing questionable health contracts, revealed Friday that false information about her unwillingness to meet investigators was circulating publicly.
#AHS #Mentzelopoulos
We can't forget #corruptCare and the wrongful dismissal of former AHS president Athana #Mentzelopoulos
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
MHCare demands AHS investigation results
Everyone wants to see these results.
#abpoli #ableg #CorruptCare
#MHCare #AHS #investigation #results #Alberta #Mraiche #wrongfuldismissal #lawsuit #Mentzelopoulos
8/12 ASI corruption exposed: AHS CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos fired 2 days before meeting auditor general. Her lawsuit alleges Premier's office inflated payments to Alberta Surgical Group. RCMP investigating. Contracts shrouded in secrecy. Price-padding under investigation.
#Corruption #Mentzelopoulos
calgaryherald.com/news/politic...
Alberta auditor general argues government's questioning of Mentzelopoulos could undermine his investigation
#abpoli #ableg #AHS #Mentzelopoulos #AuditorGeneral #Wylie #UCPCorruption #FireTheUCP #FireLaGrange #FireSmith #DanielleSmithIsUnfitToLead #Alberta
edmonton.citynews.ca/2025/04/30/a...
Albertans, doctors fundraise to support fired AHS CEO
#abpoli #ableg #alberta #MHCare #CorruptCare #Mentzelopoulos #Fundraising #CEO #AHS #Alberta #Alberta #Healthcare
8/10 Notable: Former CEO Mentzelopoulos launched investigation into procurement deals & surgical contracts pushed by UCP staffers - then was terminated.
#ABhealth #Mentzelopoulos #ABpoli #ABleg #SurgicalContracts #UCP #Investigation
8/10 Latest development: Former board recommended Mentzelopoulos take information to RCMP. Police confirm at least one complaint received regarding allegations. #ABhealth #ABpoli #ABleg #RCMP #Mentzelopoulos
