Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she found out about health contract allegations in media

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she first became aware of allegations that government officials, including one of her top advisers, interfered in contract negotiations at the provincial health authority when The Globe and Mail revealed the claims last week.Ms. Smith, speaking to reporters on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., where Canada’s premiers have gathered to press U.S. officials on trade, said she is pleased Alberta’s Auditor-General is examining the allegations and that her office has set up a shared system with the watchdog to swap information.