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By The Canadian Press

Provincial Politics

Alberta committee recommends Phillip Peters to replace Wylie as auditor general

Mar 25, 2026 | 10:50 AM

An Alberta legislature committee has reached into the auditor general’s office to pick a new person to lead the watchdog agency.

The committee has voted to recommend that Premier Danielle Smith’s cabinet appoint Phillip Peters as the province’s auditor general.

Peters is currently the general counsel and ethics officer in the office, and previously worked for the justice ministry as a tax lawyer.

If confirmed, Peters will be in the spotlight right from the start. He will be tasked with completing a high-profile investigation into questions surrounding multimillion-dollar health contracts that his predecessor, Doug Wylie, was unable to complete before the end of his term.

The decision not to extend Wylie’s contract has drawn criticism from the Opposition NDP, who have accused Smith’s government of removing Wylie to protect their interests in the health-contract probe.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 25, 2026.