By Canadian Press

98% vote non-confidence

Kenney stands by health minister as doctors’ group votes non-confidence

Jul 29, 2020 | 1:25 PM

EDMONTON – Alberta’s premier is standing by his health minister despite an overwhelming vote of non-confidence from members of the Alberta Medical Association.

The group representing doctors and medical students held a referendum this past week on Health Minister Tyler Shandro’s ability to manage the province’s health-care system.

Of the nearly 9,000 who voted or two-thirds who were eligible 98 per cent said they did not have confidence in Shandro.

The minister has been embroiled in an escalating dispute with doctors since tearing up the government’s master pay agreement with the medical association in February.

Kenney says his government is not accountable to members of an interest group that make up a quarter of one per cent of Alberta’s population, yet account for up to 10 per cent of the province’s budget.

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Kenney made his remarks during a news conference touting the 34 bills the United Conservative government passed during the legislature’s spring sitting.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2020.

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