Alberta Health Services Verna Yiu

David Climenhaga writes, "With a looming general election, one has to ask: Will Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw be next?"

“I would like to thank all staff, physicians and volunteers for their steadfast care of Albertans and their ability to put patients and families first, particularly as we have navigated through the past two pandemic years.” Of course, the board would have had little choice but to agree to a generous deal with Yiu to get her to go—after all, her conduct in office has been exemplary, and her contract had a year to run. “I have had the extraordinary privilege to lead Alberta Health Services for the past six plus years,” she said. “The AHS board has been planning for some time to start the recruitment process for a new CEO at the end of Dr. Yiu’s extended term,” Copping also said. “I want to thank Dr. Yiu for her leadership over the past six years,” said Copping in the government’s press release, before swiftly pivoting the UCP’s sinister new message. NDP health critic David Shepherd addressed Yiu directly yesterday in a news release: “You have served Albertans well through good times and bad.