Health Minister Fred Horne has axed the entire Alberta Health Services board, including chairman Stephen Lockwood, after the directors defied his wishes to shoot down executive bonuses.
On Tuesday, Horne issued an 11th hour directive to AHS to rethink the pay-at-risk, worth up to $3.2 million to 99 executives for 2012-13.
But in a snap board meeting, AHS went ahead with the bonuses, to fulfil the previously-agreed on contracts.
On Wednesday, Horne said the move led him to fire the entire 10-person board. He announced the firings today in Lethbridge.
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