Peter Guthrie didn’t just quit cold as Alberta infrastructure minister Tuesday. He left a basket of rattlesnakes on the desk.

The ex-minister hinted at grave problems with contracts and procurement across government.

He says he left because he raised these issues, “but the majority of cabinet does not appear to share my concerns.

“In recent months, I have voiced concerns regarding the Government of Alberta’s procurement practices across all departments.”

Whoa. He is suggesting that the trouble we’ve already heard about is just the beginning — “tip of the iceberg” is the handy cliché I’ve heard from more than one player.

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Guthrie tossed this into the mess of allegations from former AHS boss Athana Mentzelopoulos about questionable contracts for private clinic surgeries.

Also bubbling is the huge cost of undelivered Turkish acetaminophen,........

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