The NDP is accusing Premier Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party of dragging their feet on increasing healthcare resources at a time when that simply .
By Josh Sigurdson
Mar 11, 2021 3:49 PM
The NDP is accusing the Moe government of being ill-prepared for the outbreak of COVID-19 in the province.
The accusations come after NDP officials say they obtained documents proving former Minister of Health Jim Reiter lied about the province having a plan.
NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat says the incident took place exactly one year ago.
“On March 10
th of last year, we asked Minister Reiter about his plan to address COVID-19. He said that he had a plan, and he accused us of fearmongering,” said Mowat. “He released his plan the next day, one year ago today, to show us just how prepared he was, but the documents we’ve received show that was lie.”
Sask. Party, NDP spar over when province first had a pandemic plan ready The government denied the charge a cabinet minister lied, citing the Freedom of Information request from which the NDP drew its criticisms.
Author of the article: Lynn Giesbrecht
Publishing date: Mar 11, 2021 • March 11, 2021 • 3 minute read • Vicki Mowat, the NDP MLA for Saskatoon-Fairview, speaks to media during a news conference in the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina, Saskatchewan on Mar. 11, 2021. NDP MLA Nicole Sarauer is seen on the right. Photo by BRANDON HARDER /Regina Leader-Post
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The Saskatchewan NDP is accusing the provincial government of lying about when it first had a pandemic plan in place, prompting a denial from the province and an accusation of its own that the NDP is politicizing health officials’ early responses to COVID-19.