Article content

It began with a political bombshell two years ago. It ended with barely a thud last week.

But the Notley government’s sensational court action over Alberta power contracts — alleging secret deals and covert action involving discredited power firm Enron — isn’t over just yet.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Varcoe: NDP's 'Enron clause' lawsuit ends with a whimper, but more trouble awaits Back to video

One week ago, the province announced its lawsuit over power purchase arrangements (PPAs) had finally been settled with Calgary utility Enmax Corp.

But a former civil servant — the longtime head of Alberta’s energy regulator — isn’t prepared to let the matter die so quietly.

Neil McCrank, who served as chair of the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board for a decade, is demanding an apology.

The former deputy attorney general of Alberta is also contemplating suing the province for what he believes was an attack on his reputation — and on other civil servants — in the highly charged political affair.

“Not to be too dramatic, it has provided sort of a living hell for me for the last two years, because your name has been put out there as somebody who conspired to screw the public out of $2 billion, and it hasn’t been cleared,” said McCrank.