Alberta health minister says 'proper procedures' were followed for patient taken to hotel instead of care home
Minister Adriana LaGrange said she was 'very concerned' when asked about an exclusive CBC News story that detailed how Blair Canniff, 62, was taken to a hotel south of Edmonton after spending months in the Royal Alexandra Hospital, as he recovered from a stroke.
![Alberta health minister says 'proper procedures' were followed for patient taken to hotel instead of care home](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7146156.1710575769!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/edmonton-man-sent-to-hotel-after-stroke.jpg)
![Blair Canniff has been recovering from a stroke, uses a wheelchair and is paralyzed on his left side. A Travelodge is pictured on the left, while Blair Canniff speaks to CBC over Zoom on the right in this collage photo.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7146156.1710575769!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/edmonton-man-sent-to-hotel-after-stroke.jpg)
Minister Adriana LaGrange said she was 'very concerned' when asked about an exclusive CBC News story that detailed how Blair Canniff, 62, was taken to a hotel south of Edmonton after spending months in the Royal Alexandra Hospital, as he recovered from a stroke.