He was eating a cookie!

The president and CEO of Alberta Health Services issued an apology Saturday for repeatedly telling reporters the day before that he couldn't answer their questions because he was eating a cookie.

A group of journalists approached Dr. Stephen Duckett on Friday when he emerged from a meeting about establishing new protocols to reduce emergency room wait times at provincial hospitals. One reporter asked Duckett if he had time to answer a few questions about the issue and he replied, "Not really."

and he continued to answer, "I'm eating my cookie."

Put the Cookie Down....Mr. Duckett