Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced the changes on Tuesday morning. (Photo: Government of Alberta)

By Canadian Press

Health-care cuts

Province announces up to 11,000 job cuts at AHS

Oct 13, 2020 | 10:47 AM

The Alberta government says it is cutting up to 11,000 jobs at Alberta Health Services to save money.

Health Minister Tyler Shandro made the announcement at a news conference in Edmonton.

He says nurses and front-line workers will not lose their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He says some of the cuts will come from further contracting out of laundry and lab services, with possibly housekeeping and food services also being outsourced in the future. A minimum of 100 management positions will also be eliminated.

“The pandemic has changed everything. As a result, AHS has been directed to proceed carefully, putting patient care above all else,” said Shandro, in a release. “This approach will allow us to strike the right balance between supporting the COVID-19 response and Alberta’s challenging fiscal situation.”

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He says the move is to save about $600 million a year.

Shandro says that every dollar saved will be reinvested in patient care to improve the health-care system during the pandemic.

Tuesday’s full announcement can be seen below:

(The Canadian Press)