Marshall Smith
Marshall Smith is a Canadian political figure who served as the chief of staff to Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith. He was recently mentioned in connection with allegations of government interference in health care procurement, specifically regarding pressure exerted on Alberta Health Services' former CEO related to private surgical facility contracts.
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Marshall Smith is a former chief of staff who has been accused of pressuring Athana Mentzelopoulos regarding procurement deals.
The questions unanswered in Alberta’s health care procurement controversy
Canada· 2025-12-09
Marshall Smith is the former chief of staff to Premier Danielle Smith.
Danielle Smith punts questions on health CEO’s election night appearanceCanada· 2025-12-02
Marshall Smith was the chief of staff to Premier Danielle Smith and has been involved in hiring relatives of Sam Mraiche.
Who is Sam Mraiche? Inside Alberta’s health care controversyCanada· 2025-11-29
Marshall Smith is suing Athana Mentzelopoulos for claims she made in her lawsuit against the Alberta government.
Ex-CEO of Alberta health authority asks for lawsuit against her to be tossedCanada· 2025-08-12
Marshall Smith served as the Premier's chief of staff and is involved in political-interference allegations.
Former chief of staff to Alberta Premier lived in home owned by Sam Mraiche’s sisterCanada· 2025-05-20
Mr. Amery said he flew commercial and went with friends, including Marshall Smith, the Premier‘s former chief of staff.
Alberta Justice Minister has personal relationship with man whose businesses are tied to AHS investigationCanada· 2025-05-01
Marshall Smith is the former chief of staff to the Premier and a key figure in the allegations made by Athana Mentzelopoulos.
Former AHS head alleges Alberta Health Minister created false narrative over her firingCanada· 2025-03-21
Marshall Smith is the then-chief of staff to the Premier who is accused of pressuring Mentzelopoulos regarding surgery deals.
Alberta health agency, in lawsuit, says it fired its CEO for ‘alarming’ incompetenceCanada· 2025-03-15
Ms. Smith has repeatedly dismissed allegations that her former chief of staff, Marshall Smith, put pressure on Ms. Mentzelopoulos to sign contracts with CSFs.
Alberta appoints former judge to probe health contracts after allegations of interferenceCanada· 2025-03-04
Ms. Smith’s former chief-of-staff Marshall Smith, interfered in contract negotiations to the benefit of private companies.
Alberta opposition presses Danielle Smith over AHS allegations, renews calls for public inquiryCanada· 2025-02-27
Marshall Smith is identified as the then-chief of staff to Premier Danielle Smith, allegedly involved in pressuring AHS's former CEO.
Alberta minister Peter Guthrie resigns over Danielle Smith’s handling of AHS allegationsCanada· 2025-02-25
Marshall Smith, the Premier’s then-chief of staff, allegedly put pressure on Ms. Mentzelopoulos to sign deals.
Alberta surgical companies with contracts under scrutiny linked to firm that imported children’s pain medsCanada· 2025-02-21
Marshall Smith was the Premier’s former chief of staff, potentially involved in conflicts.
Alberta’s health authority demanded medical supplier prove it was fulfilling contract, documents showCanada· 2025-02-20
Marshall Smith was the Premier’s then-chief of staff who allegedly pressured Athana Mentzelopoulos regarding contracts.
Opinion: Paging Danielle Smith: You have a growing crisis to deal with at homeCanada· 2025-02-13
Marshall Smith, the then-premier’s chief of staff, allegedly interfered in negotiations.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she found out about health contract allegations in mediaCanada· 2025-02-12Marshall Smith, then the premier’s chief of staff, allegedly told Ms. Mentzelopoulos about Jitendra Prasad's role in contracting.
Alberta Minister stripped health agency of power to negotiate private surgical contracts, document showsCanada· 2025-02-11
Marshall Smith, then-chief of staff to Premier Smith, allegedly pressured Mentzelopoulos regarding private surgical facility deals.
Alberta Insider: Health care deals under scrutiny create fresh headache for Danielle Smith’s governmentCanada· 2025-02-10
Marshall Smith served as Ms. Smith’s chief of staff until October.
Danielle Smith calls for expedited review of ‘troubling allegations’ at Alberta’s health authorityCanada· 2025-02-08
Marshall Smith was the Premier's then-Chief of Staff who allegedly interfered in AHS contract negotiations.
Alberta ousted health services CEO amid probe into medical contracts, document allegesCanada· 2025-02-08Marshall Smith, the Premier’s then-chief of staff, allegedly pressured Athana Mentzelopoulos regarding contracts.
Alberta’s Auditor-General opens probe into how the province awards health care dealsCanada· 2025-02-08