Alberta Health Services board member Sheila Weatherill spoke with Health Minister Fred Horne Wednesday night and offered her resignation.
Earlier Wednesday, AHS CFO Allaudin Merali left his position with AHS after his expense claims became public. In the wake of the expense claim controversy, Weatherill, who approved many of Merali’s expenses, has stepped down.
Speaking at a news conference Thursday, Horne says he was not aware of Merali’s expense controversy in Ontario before he returned to Alberta to work with AHS.
Horne says he’s “dumfounded” Merali was hired, and adds he’s outraged, as is the government.
Horne adds it will take a few weeks to a few months for Albertans to get answers about this situation as the investigation may take some time to be completed properly.
Comments