There is a remarkable reference in the Mentzelopoulos Statement of Claim (embedded) and its about the Twitter account ‘Hansard the cat’. Laughably critical of the UCP and Premier Danielle Smith, the allegation is the UCP hired private investigators to find out the identity of the person behind ‘Hansard the cat’. The account was last used in July 2025. Here.
26. Later during the summer, Marshall Smith again spoke to Mentzelopoulos, this time about another twitter feed called “Hansard the Cat” that was apparently critical of the Government.
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Smith outlined a number of steps, including private detectives, lawyers, and (apparently) hackers, that were being used to discover the identity of the person(s) posting under the “Hansard the Cat” name. |
27. It was during this conversation that Smith told Mentzelopoulos about “Sam”, who was apparently taking legal action to force disclosure of the identity of “Hansard the Cat”. Smith told Mentzelopoulos that he “would be taken care of for the rest of his life”, somehow in relation to “Sam”. Mentzelopoulos understood that “Sam” was Mr. Sam Mraiche …
In Athana Mentzelopoulos’ final weeks as Alberta Health Services CEO, her VP and CFO wrote to MHCare Medical to request a full accounting of work and spending on its very troubled, very expensive acetaminophen deal. Use of the medication was halted in hospitals due to safety concerns whilst the Sam Mraiche fraudjob had cost taxpayers more than $70m.
“When the Supply Agreement was executed on July 24, 2023, MHCare was then holding approximately $21.2M in prepaid amounts that AHS had issued in connection with the PO. After executing the Supply Agreement, AHS issued another prepayment to MHCare in the amount of $28M.
“The Supply Agreement required MHCare to promptly initiate the Health Canada importation approval process for Acetaminophen IV 10 mg/ml upon AHS’ release of the $28M prepayment. The Supply Agreement also required MHCare to keep AHS regularly informed as to the status of the Health Canada importation approval process, and the expected first shipment date of Acetaminophen IV 10 mg/ml.
“MHCare has provided AHS with limited written documentation regarding the status of Health Canada’s importation approval process, and no information that we can find on file with respect to MHCare’s handling and use of the prepaid amounts.”
The letter said that AHS expected an answer by Jan. 8, 2025. On that date, Mentzelopoulos was fired by Alberta’s Health Minister Adriana LaGrange.
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In her statement of claim for wrongful dismissal, Mentzelopoulos accused Adriana LaGrange of twice trying to shut down an investigation into questionable deals and conflicts of interest involving Sam Mraiche. LaGrange and Premier Danielle Smith deny all. |
Danielle Smith and Adriana LaGrange on AHS allegations – Feb 19, 2025.
Mentzelopoulos alleged that high-ranking staff in the health ministry, as well as Smith’s former chief of staff Marshall Smith, pressured her to fire AHS employees. Topping the list was political podcaster and Calgary paramedic Nate Pike. Smith contacted Mentzelopoulos to register his concerns that Pike might be publishing “false and defamatory content” during working hours.
| This was followed by Smith communicating “at a casual meeting” with Mentzelopoulos that Sam Mraiche of MHCare was looking to commence a legal action against Pike. |  |
MHCare sued Nate Pike for $6m on December 19, 2024 for defamation. On May 6, 2025, Marshall Smith filed a $12m defamation claim against Mentzelopoulos, the Globe and Mail, reporter Carrie Tait and an unnamed man thought to be a former board member for the health authority. Smith said he has lost income, suffered emotional distress, stress, depression, anxiety, embarrassment, loss of reputation, and humiliation.
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Marshall Smith is an admitted former drug addict. “I used to get the question a lot: ‘Is it a disease? Is it a choice?’ And I say it’s both.” |
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Marshall Smith’s Statement of Claim runs 16 pages and was authored by Phillip J. Prowse (pprowse@prowsebarrette.com) of the law firm Prowse Chowne LLP.
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See —– Here
Extremely troubling are multiple examples of covert surveillance being carried out. Revealed in court documents, it appears Sam Mraiche paid for private investigators to track his enemies, including reporter Carrie Tait.
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Alberta Health Services says it can’t provide any details on Andre Tremblay. |
Andre Tremblay was parachuted in as head of AHS after Athana Mentzelopoulos was fired. Tremblay was Smith’s former deputy minster of health. Tremblay was the sole person in charge of AHS, serving as both CEO and as a one-man board of directors, something that is ‘problematic’ according to experts. On December 4, 2025 it was announced he had taken a leave of absence and wouldn’t be returning. Erin O’Neill is now the chair and CEO of AHS. Its said Tremblay was removed, like Marshall Smith, as hounds were closing in on his misconduct.
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