Let's check in with the Wannabe Premiers, shall we? Officially Official It takes a certain amount of ego to run for elected office, given that you've got to convince a significant portion of the public that you're awesome. Not everyone can pull it off, and I admire those who can try, because losing is part... Continue Reading →
"At its core, health is about people... complex interactions among many individuals and organizations, requiring effective working relationships...(which) depend on people respecting each other’s roles and responsibilities, understanding how they relate to each other, and committing to work collaboratively towards shared goals." - Alberta's Health Task Force Report, 2012 The Saskatchewan government is amalgamating our... Continue Reading →
We need to talk about the SaskParty selling access to the Premier, because it's out-of-f**king-control. In spring 2016, the Globe and Mail ran a series of stories on Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and her provincial Liberal party's cash-for-access fundraising schemes, which entailed selling tickets for exclusive, high-priced, elbow-rubbing events to that province's well-heeled individuals, corporations and lobbyists. The ensuing scandal... Continue Reading →
There's no doubt changes are coming to the way education is delivered in Saskatchewan. The status quo isn't sustainable: funding for K-12 education in Saskatchewan has gone up 170% since 2008, while enrolment has only gone up 7%. What's troubling is where that funding has gone, and what's likely going to happen next. First, a bit of... Continue Reading →
"...did not find evidence of conflicts of interest, or indications of fraud or wrongdoing." Sound familiar? That's the line from the Saskatchewan Auditor that the provincial government has used over 60 times - in the last two weeks! - in the Saskatchewan Legislature, to defend their government from the increasing towering stack of evidence that... Continue Reading →
Assisting a family member through the process of downsizing to a condo, I stumbled across the HeadStart On a Home (HSOH) program. Curious and a bit perplexed, primarily because I couldn't figure out who was getting the HeadStart, I decided to look into it further. Here's what I found. HeadStart On a Home is a Saskatchewan government program funded... Continue Reading →
If you read my previous blog post, you may have figured out I'm not impressed with the June 30th Saskatchewan auditor's report on the Global Transportation Hub (GTH). The following are a few samples, all taken directly from the document, of where, in my useless opinion, the report glosses over details it shouldn't have; accepted statements at face... Continue Reading →
I've been trying to write about the auditor's report into Saskatchewan's Global Transportation Hub, for a week. Friends who would know better than I, insist that Saskatchewan auditor Judy Ferguson is fair and measured. That she follows her mandate to the letter. I've been trying to roll with the notion that it was just a coincidence... Continue Reading →
If your kid is going to school in a classroom that resembles a janitorial closet, you don't care how the new school in your area is being built. I get it. Overcrowded schools are a huge issue in our province; we've seen classrooms set up in school boot rooms, hallways, decommissioned science labs, art rooms and even... Continue Reading →
April 21, 2016: Updated with Erin Weir's response at the bottom, and Tom Lukiwski's office's response. A friend in Regina was looking for help with her family's immigration papers. "Just go to your MP's office," I said. "I don't have an MP office," she replied. What do you mean, you don't have a MP office? Everyone has a... Continue Reading →
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