That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles...

Duckett's done:

 

Alberta's top health bureaucrat is leaving his position after rebuffing reporters at an emergency meeting on long ER wait times by telling them he was eating a cookie.
After more than a day of discussions, CEO Stephen Duckett and Alberta Health Services agreed to part ways.
Long emergency room waits have drawn growing criticism and sparked an outburst last week from an Edmonton member of the legislature that led to his suspension from the Tory government caucus.
In making the announcement, board chair Ken Hughes said the so called "cookie-gate" incident contributed to the decision.
Chris Eagle, currently a vice president with Alberta Health Services, is taking over as acting CEO.

Meanwhile, my editorial comment from today's addresses the potential firing of Stephen Duckett (it was written before the decision officially came down):

By the time you hear this editorial, the decision may have already been made to fire Alberta Health Services CEO Stephen Duckett.
As of late Tuesday evening, the writing seemed to be on the wall that his days as the province's top health bureaucrat were numbered.
Premier Stelmach addressed the media Tuesday and offered nothing in the way of public support for Duckett.
Stelmach referred to Duckett's now-infamous cookie comments as "offensive", but said any decision regarding Duckett's future would have to be made by the AHS board.
Although, if the government thought Duckett was doing a great job and needed to stay on, I doubt they'd stand by and let the board fire him.
So Duckett may well end up getting tossed overboard, and perhaps not undeservedly given how things have transpired under his watch.
Although, while Duckett certainly needs to be held accountable for his decisions, so, too does the government.
For one, it was the government which hired Duckett in the first place. Furthermore, it was the government which designed the system Duckett was hired to run.
What's to say the next CEO will fare any better?
At the end of the day, it's the government which is responsible for the health care system. Duckett may have much to answer for, but that shouldn't make him a scapegoat for the government.
Not only that, but in the midst of a serious situation facing Alberta hospitals, we may be on the verge of embarking on a search for someone new to oversee this massive bureacracy.
The timing is problematic to say the least.