Alberta's Health Minister Tyler Shandro. (Government of Alberta)

By Canadian Press

Doctors hold vote of non-confidence on health minister, premier standing by Tyler Shandro

Jul 29, 2020 | 1:53 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, 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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(The Canadian Press)