An open letter to Premier Danielle Smith from more than 1,600 health professionals and other concerned Albertans is calling out Alberta Health Services (AHS) leadership saying they "mismanaged the pandemic" with an "abhorrent abuse of authority." .The letter — signed by more than 367 healthcare professionals, 46 frontline workers, and 1,213 other concerned Alberta residents — was sent to Smith on Wednesday by Airdrie Lawyer Carol Crosson of Crosson Constitutional Law..It begins by congratulating Smith on her leadership win and applauds her for her public statements "about the state of [AHS] management and their questionable policies during the pandemic." ."Your comments about the unvaccinated being the most discriminated against group of Albertans in your lifetime are correct," reads the letter. ."We have lived it. We have been ostracized at work, investigated, and punished by our licensing bodies for practices that would have previously been expected and lauded in health professionals/frontline workers, and many of us have lost our means of providing for our families.".The group goes on to highlight what it called "several concerning AHS management policies towards AHS workers and the citizens of Alberta" with respect to what it claims are violations to a person's right to informed consent, security of person, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech. ."When AHS management instituted a Mandatory [COVID-19] Vaccine Policy for all AHS staff by Oct. 31, 2021, there was direct violation of the principle of informed consent," said the group. ."Threatening to take away jobs for refusing an unproven, undesired medical procedure would certainly qualify as compulsion, duress, and coercion, such that Informed Consent is not possible. This alone is an abhorrent abuse of authority.".With respect to the Alberta Bill of Rights guaranteeing Albertans security of person, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech, the group said AHS was "overriding the medical advice of physicians with established patient-doctor relationships" when it "universally denied" many medical and religious exemption requests filed for patients "with no legitimate explanation as to why." ."Furthermore, doctors who wrote or spoke out about the exemptions, had their licenses threatened and their offices raided by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta!" said the group. .The letter also raised concerns the group has over "AHS management's relationship with the World Economic Forum (WEF)."."We wonder if AHS management’s partnership with the WEF has allowed global interests to override not only the rights and freedoms, but also the interests of ordinary Albertans," said the letter. ."We have seen how AHS management’s draconian mandatory [COVID-19] vaccine policy has resulted in significant loss of healthcare staff: through dismissal, being put on unpaid leave, early retirement, and mass exodus from the province. This in turn has resulted in decreased morale (fewer workers doing the same work), increased surgical wait times, and multiple hospital, bed, and clinic closures."."To say AHS leadership mismanaged the pandemic would be an understatement." .Addressing Smith's "political opponents who would go on to support AHS management's tyrannical policies," the group cited the NDP for the installation of "nearly all AHS upper management.".The group then raised three questions for those opponents with supporting evidence backed by numerous web links, found listed in the open letter shared exclusively with the Western Standard. . Open letter to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith ."Now remember everyone, science should encourage questions, whereas tyranny persecutes those who question," said the group before including these questions: .What do they say about the scientific evidence and reports that the [COVID-19] mRNA vaccines have failed to protect the population? What do they say about the scientific evidence and reports the [COVID-19] mRNA vaccines caused significant harm to the population?What do they say about the scientific evidence and reports the [COVID-19] mRNA vaccines are not beneficial, and actually harmful to children? .The group again thanked Smith for her public statements "about AHS management and their violation of the rights, freedoms, and interest of AHS workers and other Albertans," and asked Smith to consider its requests moving forward. .Reinstating and continuing protection of Informed Consent and Freedoms for all health care choices, including, but not limited to those unwilling to undergo the questionable medical procedure of [COVID-19] vaccination. This would include ending all COVID-19 vaccine mandates province-wide, AHS and otherwise. It would also include allowing all students, learners and recruits the right to refuse the vaccine.Restructuring AHS to prevent abuse of authority from a central few. Increase transparency and accountability for decision makers on future boards, including who they are, affiliations, conflicts of interest, funding sources, and citing evidence for the basis of their decisions.Stopping all vaccination for children, a population proven to be not at any serious risk from [COVID-19], and where the risks of vaccination far outweigh any benefit.Urgently needed is a more easily accessible and properly monitored vaccine injury reporting system. We are definitely seeing vaccine injuries, but the current reporting system run by AHS is overbearing (forms too excessive) and is staffed by nurses that appear to arbitrarily reject most reports.Finally, Alberta needs legislation to protect doctors, nurses and others who want to speak out. We’ve seen and wanted to speak about AHS management’s abusive and abhorrent policies for some time. However, our colleges and governing bodies threaten (and in some cases, have already revoked) our licenses if we truthfully report what we are witnessing, whenever it is contrary to their narrative. Please stop them from silencing us. Let us have Truth come out. The lives of Albertans depend on it."No matter what happens, we want to applaud you for standing up to tyranny in all its forms," concluded the letter. ."You have encouraged us immensely by publicly standing for informed consent and freedom. We admire your courage. We stand with you and support you.".Crosson said Smith's office confirmed receipt of the letter this afternoon after 4 p.m.
