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MRAICHE AND PROPOSED SITES "Two proposed private surgical sites were cancelled and multiple addiction recovery construction projects were halted due to issues and investigations surrounding Edmonton businessman Sam Mraiche. The fallout involves two separate situations: Private Surgical Facilities (Red Deer and Lethbridge): Alberta Health Services (AHS) terminated procurement negotiations for two proposed Chartered Surgical Facilities (CSFs) in Red Deer and Lethbridge. The Reason: The facilities were proposed by Prairie Surgical Centre, a corporate entity partially owned by Mraiche. AHS cancelled the talks due to ongoing procurement investigations, intense conflict-of-interest concerns, and highly elevated pricing proposals that far exceeded internal AHS cost estimates. Addiction Recovery Centres (Métis Crossing and Tsuut'ina Nation): Construction ground to a halt at two high-profile addiction recovery sites due to a massive legal and financial dispute involving Mraiche. The Reason: A multi-million dollar legal battle erupted between Mraiche and a local contractor over $11 million in funnelled project funds. Because of the legal deadlock, subcontractors were left unpaid by over $1.9 million, forcing them to walk off the job and halt construction on the Métis Crossing and Tsuut'ina Nation recovery centres. Prairie Surgical Centre: Prairie Surgical Centre is a private business venture consisting of numbered companies. Corporate registry records and legal letters reveal it is owned by a joint partnership: Sam Mraiche--25% stake. The Edmonton businessman controls a quarter share of the operational entity through his business ventures; Three Local Physicians: Doctors D'Arcy Durand, Leslie Scheelar, and Kenneth Hawkins own a substantial portion. Notably, these same three doctors own the completely separate Alberta Surgical Group, but Mraiche only holds a stake in Prairie Surgical Centre. Blayne Iskiw & His Wife--12% stake. Iskiw is a consultant and former procurement official for AHS. Metis Crossing and Tsuut'ina Nation Recovery Centers: The Métis Crossing Facility (Healing Waters Recovery Community): Owned by the Otipemisiwak Métis Government (the Métis Nation of Alberta). It is being built on their land near Smoky Lake using a $35 million provincial grant. The Tsuut'ina Nation Recovery Centre: Owned entirely by the Tsuut'ina Nation, a First Nation located just outside of Calgary, backed by millions in provincial grants. Mraiche connection: The Indigenous nations awarded the multi-million dollar construction contracts to a residential builder named Melewka Homes Ltd. Court filings later revealed that Melewka Homes is deeply financially linked to Sam Mraiche. Mraiche allegedly funnelled over $11 million into the project. This triggered a massive legal battle that ultimately caused the construction projects to freeze...1/

Lewis Semashkewich and Mraiche: Mraiche's brother-in-law, Mohamed "Mike" Eldassouki, is senior executive at MHCare Medical Corporation. Eldassouki partnered with Semashkewich to form the development branch, Melewka Construction Management Services, that was used to secure the recovery centre contracts. Eldassouki is the owner and primary principal of Melewka. According to court filings, Semashkewich alleges that Mraiche operated as the "hidden, extortionist directing mind" behind the recovery centre projects. The Money Funnel: Semashkewich claims he was forced to funnel over $11 million in project funds to Mraiche and his associates. He alleges that Mraiche and his brother-in-law, Eldassouki, intentionally engineered delays and withheld contract draws to squeeze payments out of Melewka Homes. Influence Peddling: Semashkewich's claim states that during a heated call over withheld money, Mraiche boasted of his deep political ties and threatened to use his government connections to completely pull all of Melewka Homes' projects. The "OWNED Officials: Semashkewich also alleged in court documents that Mraiche claimed he "owned" Aaron Barner, senior executive officer with the Métis Nation, responsible for negotiating the recovery centre contracts, and he used that leverage to halt project meetings until Melewka complied with financial demands. Mraiche and Eldassouki’s Counter-Claims: Mraiche, Eldassouki, and their legal teams have strongly denied all of Semashkewich's accusations, painting a completely different picture of the breakdown. The Forgery Allegation: Eldassouki launched a lawsuit alleging that Semashkewich walked into a bank using a forged share sale agreement to unlawfully seize control of Eldassouki's corporate records and bank accounts, illicitly draining $8.4 million. An Attempt to Evade Debts: Mraiche's defence maintains that his involvement in the construction projects was strictly limited to providing "casual, unofficial and informal business advice." He and his associates argue that Semashkewich fabricated the elaborate conspiracy claims out of financial distress to force the discontinuance of legitimate lawsuits and evade massive construction debts. Semashkewich, maintains that Mraiche used his brother-in-law's business AS A FRONT to secretly direct the projects and control the money. Current status: Eldassouki and Mraiche have strongly denied all of Semashkewich's counter-allegations, dismissing them as a fictional commercial distraction designed to cover up the theft of the $8.4 million. None of these civil claims have been proven in court, but Eldassouki's financial records are a primary target for the active RCMP and Auditor General forensic investigations." Surprise, surprise. What a tangled web of corruption and dishonesty that is our provincial government. I have sent two letters to investigate involved actors. @ABDanielleSmith You can lie, cheat and steal, but birds of a feather locked in a cage together seems to be the fate for the lot of you. The upside is, you can share stories about who scammed the most with your pals Pat King, Parker, Barber, Leech, et al. We're watching and prepared.