Alberta Health Minister

• ‘Decreased my trust in the legal profession’: Law society begins hearing into Shandro’s conduct

  The trio of allegations against Tyler Shandro stem from his time as health minister just after the government nullified the agreement with doctors.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2023
  
• Fatality inquiry report looking into death of Alberta girl known as Serenity released

  A fatality inquiry looking into the case of an Alberta girl who died while in care has been released, offering recommendations to prevent a similar case from unfolding again.

  Canada

  Jan 4, 2023
  
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• 5M bottles of children’s medication en route to Alberta in coming weeks

  Alberta Health Services has secured a shipment of five million bottles of children's acetaminophen and ibuprofen as RSV continues to spread among kids.

  Health

  Dec 6, 2022
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• Alberta health minister’s mandate from premier includes creating health spending accounts

  Premier Danielle Smith outlined her expectations for the health minister in a mandate letter sent to Jason Copping earlier this week.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2022
• Red Deer doctors say hospital surgical program on ‘brink of collapse’

  Several of the Red Deer Regional Hospital's top doctors have penned a letter to Alberta's health officials saying its surgery program could be on the 'brink of collapse.'

  Health

  Oct 2, 2022
• 2 arrested after protest against COVID-19 restrictions at Alberta health minister’s home

  Around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, CPS received reports of a disturbance outside of a home in the Varsity neighbourhood. People were protesting against current public health orders.

  Crime

  Jan 2, 2022
• Tyler Shandro loses health portfolio as Premier Jason Kenney shuffles cabinet

  Premier Jason Kenney made a change to his cabinet on Tuesday afternoon, swapping the ministers of Health and Labour and Immigration.

  Politics

  Sep 21, 2021
• Alberta plan to remove COVID-19 measures is ‘risky gamble,’ fed health minister tells Shandro

  Patty Hajdu wrote to Shandro, raising concerns with Alberta's plan to remove mandatory isolation of positive COVID-19 cases, stop contact tracing and reduce testing. 

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2021
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• Alberta government, Alberta Medical Association reach tentative agreement for physicians

  The Alberta Medical Association and the province have reached a tentative agreement for physicians.

  Politics

  Feb 26, 2021
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• New rules could change when and how Alberta doctors can resign

  The proposed new standards of practice come after concerns that some doctors were leaving rural Alberta over an ongoing contract dispute with the province.

  Health

  Oct 12, 2020