前艾伯塔总理的参谋长对私人健康合同索赔提出诽谤诉讼。 Former Alberta Premier's Chief of Staff sues for defamation over private health contracts claims.

艾伯塔总理丹妮尔·史密斯的前参谋长马歇尔·史密斯(Marshall Smith)正在起诉被解雇的卫生机构首席执行官Athana Mentzelopoulos和环球和邮件公司诽谤罪。 Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith's former Chief of Staff, Marshall Smith, is suing the fired health agency CEO, Athana Mentzelopoulos, and the Globe and Mail for defamation. Smith声称,关于他向CEO施压要求批准私人保健合同的虚假陈述造成了精神痛苦。 Smith alleges false statements about him pressuring the CEO to approve private health contracts have caused emotional distress. Mentzelopoulos以前曾提出过诉讼,声称在调查可疑合同后非法终止合同,导致多次正式调查。 Mentzelopoulos previously sued, claiming wrongful termination after investigating questionable contracts, leading to multiple official investigations.