Alberta’s request to question fired health executive over confidential emails granted

A judge has granted Alberta’s government its request to question the former head of the provincial health authority about confidential e-mails she is accused of keeping and sharing without permission, including to media.The government’s request was made last month when it filed for an injunction in the high-profile lawsuit launched by Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former chief executive of Alberta Health Services.Mentzelopoulos is suing the government and AHS for wrongful dismissal, alleging she was illegally fired in January to stop her from investigating sweetheart deals and political interference in multimillion-dollar health procurement contracts.