Premier Danielle Smiths blame on Alberta health agency chilling: emergency doctor [Video]

The former head of the Alberta Medical Association says Premier Danielle Smith’s latest finger pointing at the province’s front-line health agency has created a “draconian” chill among workers.

Dr. Paul Parks, an emergency physician, says he’s heard from scores of health workers across Alberta who felt intimidated by the premier’s harsh critique this week of Alberta Health Services.

“From front-line physicians, nurses, health-care workers, up to senior leadership – everybody heard the premier of the province saying that they suck, that they don’t do a good job and that they’re not valuable,” he said Thursday.

Some have even felt too intimidated to engage with his social media posts for fear of losing their jobs, he said.

“We’re going to find ourselves in a situation in Alberta where there’s nobody willing to speak out and to actually try to advocate for patients in the system, because it’s that draconian.”

Smith has denied any …