Alberta Health Services

By Connor Gunn

AHS granted restraining order against Calgary mayoral candidate

May 14, 2021 | 4:37 PM

CALGARY, AB– Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston has been in hot water recently over his remarks about how he would handle AHS staff if elected in the upcoming civic election.

Johnston allegedly threatened AHS staff on his podcast, claiming AHS has done “harm” to him. He then said he intends to do “harm” to AHS if elected.

On Friday, The Court of Queen’s Bench granted a restraining order against Johnston preventing him from obstructing or interfering with AHS.

This includes AHS officers, employees, public health officers, and the Chief Medical Officer of Health.

The Order prohibits him from threatening AHS or doing “harm” or urging others to engage or assist in such conduct.

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With this restraining order, Johnston cannot:

• contact any AHS employees by any means
• record or photograph AHS employees
• visit any AHS sites (except for necessary medical treatment)
• attend at the residential premises of AHS officers or employees
• approaching or being within 100 meters of any AHS public health officer
• publish any threats or hate speech directed at AHS and its officers and employees, including any names, addresses, phone numbers, and other personal or private information

“Mr. Johnston has engaged in persistent threatening conduct and communication in the media and on social media over the past number of weeks. He has engaged in aggressive and threatening behaviour towards specific individuals employed by AHS as well as the general AHS workforce. AHS took this legal step to protect our staff and to ensure they are supported and cared for,” the release reads.

AHS stood up for their actions through the pandemic saying “AHS teams have worked to serve Albertans during the pandemic.”

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