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By The Canadian Press

Health minister understands concerns about Notley holding campaign event at hospital

Feb 26, 2019 | 4:02 PM

EDMONTON – Alberta’s health minister says she understands why there is concern about Premier Rachel Notley holding a campaign event inside a public hospital.

Sarah Hoffman says they have spoken to party campaigners and the N-D-P won’t do it again.

Hoffman made the comments after Notley delivered a campaign-style attack speech against the Opposition United Conservative Party on Saturday in the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge.

There were staffers standing behind Notley, some in medical garb, to show support.

Alberta Health Services has rules that forbid any campaigning in its facilities because it is politically neutral.

The U-C-P wants the ethics commissioner to investigate.

It says the N-D-P is blurring the lines between government and politics and using public money to the campaign.

by The Canadian Press