CBC's Adam Hunter tweets from question period on May 6
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Hi, I’m back at QP today for @AHiddyCBC and will be tweeting.by Kendall P. Latimer via twitter 5/6/2019 8:12:32 PM -
Up first is NDP Leader Ryan Meili. Asks why Premier Scott Moe didn’t want to hear young people who were calling attention to climate change last Friday. When will Sask. Party realize that climate change is serious and take clear action?by Kendall P. Latimer via twitter 5/6/2019 8:13:33 PM
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Premier Scott Moe says he was busy looking at the court decision. Reiterates that the government will be taking the case up to the Supreme Court of Canada. Background: google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.…by Kendall P. Latimer via twitter 5/6/2019 8:14:53 PM
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Meili says something in the decision wasn’t split, court agreed that climate change caused by GHG and that climate change is a great existential threat. Premier Scott Moe says climate change is real, he is back to using sports examples. This time it’s the PA Raiders hockey team.by Kendall P. Latimer via twitter 5/6/2019 8:17:11 PM
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Moe has been relying on these sports analogies to describe the Court battle and its climb to the Supreme Court of Canada, after last week’s loss.by Kendall P. Latimer via twitter 5/6/2019 8:18:04 PM
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Moe is speaking to Prairie Resilience, Saskatchewan government’s current climate change plan. Calls NDP plan a “Ponzi scheme.” Ryan Meili says Moe “pouted” as Environment Minister and left Saskatchewan hanging without a proper plan.by Kendall P. Latimer via twitter 5/6/2019 8:20:27 PM
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Meili now back into equalization, says he has penned a letter to federal leaders asking about how Saskatchewan can get a “better deal” when it comes to equalization.by Kendall P. Latimer via twitter 5/6/2019 8:22:17 PM
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Side note, everyone seems energetic today. Applause are boisterous, chirping loud.by Kendall P. Latimer via twitter 5/6/2019 8:24:08 PM
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Health Critic Vicki Mowat is up. She asks about the hiring process regarding CEO of eHealth, who was officially brought on in October 2018. Health Minister Jim Reiter says he assumes hiring decision followed normal process.by Kendall P. Latimer via twitter 5/6/2019 8:26:09 PM
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Reiter says he believes eHealth did due diligence in hiring. Reiter says there was no wrongdoing or allegations of such. Says it is troubling that this is being used as a “drive-by smear tactic.” Mowat says there are serious concerns surrounding eHealth’s past conduct, this CEO.by Kendall P. Latimer via twitter 5/6/2019 8:28:23 PM
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Health Minister Jim Reiter says CEO was chosen to “help steady the ship” that is eHealth. Mowat says that there were multiple damming reports about the CEOs conduct at his previous position. Mowat asks for reassurance that what happened w/ BCHS won’t happen with eHealth.by Kendall P. Latimer via twitter 5/6/2019 8:31:08 PM
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Mowat now asking about this story: google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.…by Kendall P. Latimer via twitter 5/6/2019 8:31:54 PM
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What will the province do to ensure people have access to care? Remote and Rural Remote Health Minister Greg Ottenbreit says he and Reiter met this morning w/ SHA to talk about making sure all physicians are aware of the drugs available.by Kendall P. Latimer via twitter 5/6/2019 8:33:42 PM
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NDP’s David Forbes asks why Sask. Party is “stealing summer” from families, asks about the cost increases of attending parks. Gene Makowsky says small increases have been invested into upgrades, denies allegations of stealing summer.by Kendall P. Latimer via twitter 5/6/2019 8:37:38 PM