QP Time! Buckle up for a thread, friends! Meili rises first and asks about Moe’s hug an anti-vaxxer for Christmas campaign. Then asks about the modelling for Omicron. Merriman says the plan is status quo. So basically we’re just hoping for the best. No mention of modelling.
QP: Meili asks about modelling again. And why the SHA leaders are leaving again. This may be my inexperience talking, but sometimes Meili asks like four questions at a time. Then we settle on asking about a public inquiry again.
QP: Merriman points to us having the lowest per capita cases in Canada. Which, if you look at this specific moment in time, true. But it doesn’t really tell the tale.
QP: Then Merriman complains about the NDP living in the past and focusing on past problems (that happened last month). Less than five minutes after Greg Ottenbreit was attacking the NDP for things that happened when half their MLAs were in high school. Is anybody buying this?
QP: Meili getting fired up. Asking again about modelling. I like this fire from Meili. Now shooting barbs about transparency and asking about an inquiry again.
QP: Merriman again starts listing good looking stats. Which, again, is like saying we solved climate change because it’s cold outside today. Doesn’t address the question about the inquiry at all.
QP: Can we talk for a second about decorum in the house? Sometimes you can’t even hear what someone is saying over the heckling. It’s so frustrating and unproductive. It’s just dumb theatrics.
QP: Merriman talking about returning healthcare staff to their original jobs. This is a good thing, assuming you completely ignore why those people had to be moved into emergency jobs in the first place.
QP: Meili brings forward an RN who was redeployed to the ICU. Talks about burnout in HCWs. Asks again about an inquiry. Merriman thanks her. Of course, doesn’t address the idea of inquiry again. He then thanks the people of Saskatchewan again. His favourite way to stall for time.
QP: Meili again going after the pandemic response. Asked about long-term consequences to the healthcare system. Merriman talks about how many calls he returns to healthcare workers. And how much he talks to healthcare workers. Any healthcare workers want to corroborate this?
QP: Merriman seems to be taking the Moe approach, trying to thread the needle by simultaneously catering to the unvaccinated, while also trying to blame them. It’s wearing thin.
QP: Meili asks about the call with the anti-vaxxer. Merriman sounds heartbroken by the idea of the question. Claims they’re reaching out to talk about the benefits of vaccines. Shouldn’t that be up to…healthcare workers? Like who should be getting medical advice from their MLA?
QP: I know before I get my flu shot, I like to hear from the health minister.
QP: Now Vicki Mowat. Asks again why Scott Livingstone left. I know this is all part of politics, and keeping it on peoples’ minds, but I get frustrated when folks in QP ask questions that they know the other side couldn’t possibly answer. We all know he won’t say.
QP: Mowat asks about minister applying pressure to SHA. Merriman thanks Livingstone. Doesn’t even pretend to answer the question. Says the SHA is now being led by interim CEO. Merriman complains about the heckling. It's a lot. Link at end. Time is around 2:22.
QP: Mowat asks a question about recruiting new leadership at SHA. Merriman is acting like this is totally normal turnover. Then Merriman accuses Meili of not thanking the SHA staff and HCWs. I mean. He’s literally a medical doctor. So…y’know.
QP: Mowat asks again about board pressures about filling the COO position. Both sides (seems like a lot of NDP) are yelling before Merriman even starts talking. I’m not sure this is helping. Again, maybe this is above my pay grade. But it’s not a great look from where I sit.
QP: Nicole Sarauer: Asking what is to be gained by changing leg security. Christine Tell:We live in an ever-changing time. Looking at ways to enhance security in the building AND the grounds. Makes it even more obvious this is about controlling protestors and access. No answer.
QP: Sarauer calls out how nobody supports this. At all. Which is true. Asks if Tell can name anyone outside govt who supports this. Tell inexplicably talks about 2000 FTEs employed by the ministry of corrections, which is, of course, completely unrelated.
QP: Tell accuses NDP of calling these corrections officers partisan appointments. There’s no way she actually believes this. It’s a completely unrelated claim. And ridiculous.
QP: Sarauer calls the bill a dumpster fire. Govt starts shouting her down. Tell calls the NDP ridiculous and insane. Then she says she invites vigorous debate. Which is absolute nonsense. The govt literally blocked debate on this last night. Matt Love filibustered the attempt.
QP: Tell again accuses the NDP of not listening to her. Then points to BC and AB’s security setups. Both of which are completely different, but she's acting like they aren't. Then Tell says “times have changed”. What does that mean? She doesn't say.
QP: Harrison rises again to call for an apology, as is his tradition. Starts citing procedure and hansard pages and demanding apologies, because of course he does. It feels a lot like the person who constantly goes back to the rulebook when playing a board game.
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