Secret public health meeting recordings. Kenney & Shandro micromanaged civil servants, overruled expert advice, & pushed an early relaunch that focused on the economy & avoiding the appearance of curtailing freedoms over safeguarding public health: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-covid-19-response-tension-recordings-1.5814877?cmp=rss">https://www.cbc.ca/news/cana...

Kenney wanted "evidence-based thresholds for mandatory restrictions that [were] effectively impossible to meet."

"[W]e put our best public health advice forward" and Kenney is "more concerned about the economy."

The gov used Hinshaw "as a shield to deflect criticism."

Although AHS "is responsible for enforcing public health orders" and "is supposed to operate at arm& #39;s length from gov", Shandro exerted control over enforcement. He didn& #39;t want them to enforce anything, just to educate. 29,000 complaints and only 62 enforcement orders.

"Hinshaw has characterized her interactions with Kenney and cabinet as difficult." Hinshaw not quitting because she is worried someone worse would replace her.