Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

Recent developments in the U.S., particularly new whistleblower policies related to transgender youth care, have raised concern about the possible impact on Canadian healthcare professionals like myself.

A former Alberta cabinet minister says an investigation called by Premier Danielle Smith’s government into multimillion-dollar health contracts looks like a whitewashing exercise.

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If the U.S.-Canada trade war starts to impact drug prices, pharmacists will need tools to respond—and the government should be prepared to provide relevant financials supports, argues Shelita Dattani.

Tory Greg Nesbitt tabled a document that shows the Finance department recently signed a contract for $10,205 with a counselling services provider in Winnipeg. The provider advertises services including stress management, grief counselling and conflict resolution.

The nationwide drugstore chain must pay the government at least US$300 million and will owe another US$50 million if the company is sold, merged, or transferred before 2032, according to the settlement reached last Friday.

The government's request was made last month when it filed for an injunction in the high-profile lawsuit launched by Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former chief executive of Alberta Health Services.

Peter Guthrie resigned as infrastructure minister in February and is accusing Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange of deliberately misleading a Jan. 30 cabinet committee meeting over procurement issues.