Dr. Hinshaw out as Alberta's chief medical officer of health

Premier Danielle Smith has followed through on her pledge to remove Dr. Deena Hinshaw from her position as Alberta’s chief medical officer of health and is hiring a familiar face to replace her.

The Alberta government confirmed Monday afternoon that Dr. Mark Joffe, who has spoken to Albertans on numerous occasions during the COVID-19 pandemic at Alberta Health news conferences, will replace Hinshaw effective immediately.

In dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic Dr. Hinshaw had her share of ups and downs. For a look back at her role through the health crisis, here’s Blake Lough.

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