The businessman at the heart of Alberta’s health care controversy
It’s not unusual for business owners to forge ties with governments, but there are rules around conflicts of interest when it comes to procurement. In February, 2025, an Alberta senior public servant stepped forward with allegations of political interference in the awarding of large health contracts. These allegations prompted investigators, auditors and opposition politicians to look closely at the ties between Premier Danielle Smith’s government and an Alberta businessman, Sam Mraiche.
Mraiche’s company, MHCare, had been awarded hundreds of millions of dollars worth of procurement contracts…
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