Saskatchewan has built...

[burnt]

The only point I was trying to make was if the province has money for varying projects , good or bad, it seems putting a few more ICU beds for either covid or regular surgeries wouldn't be the worst thing to spend money on.

Well yes, my neighbor who was just told that his back surgery is almost two years out would agree that expanded surgical capacity "...wouldn't be the worst thing to spend money on."

When I needed back surgery 6+ years ago, it was the same story. And IIRC, COVID wasn't as issue yet.

The problem of healthcare capacity lies entirely at the feet of government and healthcare bureaucracy. It seems like extra funding goes into the pockets of the inner circle and the plebeians can suffer.

Locally, the administrator of the catchment area rakes in huge dollars while he rides the frontliners for the care shortfalls.

[fjlip]

Shahab can cry like Trudeau. 🙄

Or like Bogosch in April 2020, on CBC for days, all the "models" were WRONG! But he got exposure.

[jazz]

You're starting to sound like an NDP, don't build anything. If we ran our farms that way we would all be 2 quarter farmers looking for government handouts

Not at all, but the politics behind these projects were insane. If you were to invest funds for some venture you would be looking at maximizing value. These 3 projects had none of that.

Case in point. At one point in these projects a very industrious person suggested the bypass be in a few miles closer to town and Mosaic be refurbished for those 10 rider games - basically building another covered side. That would have saved nearly $1B dollars which could have built an indoor hockey rink and with public rec center to replace Brandt and build 10 new schools in the city. Was rejected and that person is probably stuffing envelopes somewhere now.

[sawfly1]

Admittedly grant Devine was premier thru some tough years , but he did dig a hell if a hole to fill in even after selling everything that was not nailed down.
The NDP had to be lean and mean just to get the province solvent again.
Face it Devine spent like Trudeau.
Money that was not there.
You idolize one and trash the other

[therealnorthernf]

Admittedly grant Devine was premier thru some tough years , but he did dig a hell if a hole to fill in even after selling everything that was not nailed down.
The NDP had to be lean and mean just to get the province solvent again.
Face it Devine spent like Trudeau.
Money that was not there.
You idolize one and trash the other

the difference between Devine and Trudeau:

Devine invested in projects that improved Sask. and he did it during hard times creating jobs.

Trudeau spent money during good times and to my knowledge never created any jobs or improved anything.. an example: Water systems for reserves never got built..

[sumdumguy]

SUN advertises that Sask has 10,000 nurses but we are perpetually short of specialized operating room and ICU nurses. Those specially trained nurses take time, money and incentive to train. Sask Health should concentrate on subsidizing those that will train for these positions. We need resperatoligists. calgary is closest college so subsidize if trainees will come here after to work for some years. JMHO

[newguy]

Seems like most on here are experts on saying what should have been yesterday.We all know at harvest time it is crystal clear what could have been done different to have produced a crop worth more money.

[bucket]

Seems like most on here are experts on saying what should have been yesterday.We all know at harvest time it is crystal clear what could have been done different to have produced a crop worth more money.

Sadly, the people elected are paid to think and use some vision, they don't.

No sense saying how much the population has grown if the rest isn't growing along with it.

They justified the stadium because that's what big cities do.

Big cities build ICUs.

[sumdumguy]

Newguy, au contraire, there are perpetual deficiencies in our health system. We pay big bucks for health boards and “experts” who aren’t forward-thinking enough to pinpoint the bottlenecks and dare to make bold moves to alleviate the shortages. Importing specialized professionals is not always the answer as they aren’t necessarily familiar with our conditions and we often need them up and running when they land.

[Guest]

Exactly
WTF are they paying an accountant $250 K in butt**** sask for ?

[newguy]

Newguy, au contraire, there are perpetual deficiencies in our health system. We pay big bucks for health boards and “experts” who aren’t forward-thinking enough to pinpoint the bottlenecks and dare to make bold moves to alleviate the shortages. Importing specialized professionals is not always the answer as they aren’t necessarily familiar with our conditions and we often need them up and running when they land.

so many do not believe our health care system is not working for the public's best interest.Yet the same people are now complaining they do not have enough capacity.Kind of like an atheist saying churchs too full and should build more.

[newguy]

Newguys name implies exactly what he is, a naive young mind that has a lot to learn.

do you believe our health care system has the publics best interests as a priority or not?