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The end to Saskatchewan’s six-week spring legislative session came about a week too late to spare us all some truly ridiculous talking points that pass for “debates” in the house, none more so than Premier Scott Moe tirelessly accusing Opposition Leader Ryan Meili of running a “never-ending campaign.”
Granted, Moe lifted the notion from the NDP’s post-mortem of its election performance. But the premier’s repeated references to a “never-ending, never-ending campaign … 365 days a year” in response to Meili’s questions about the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t take long to wear thin.
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The end to Saskatchewan’s six-week spring legislative session came about a week too late to spare us all some truly ridiculous talking points that pass for “debates” in the house, none more so than Premier Scott Moe tirelessly accusing Opposition Leader Ryan Meili of running a “never-ending campaign.”
Granted, Moe lifted the notion from the NDP’s post-mortem of its election performance. But the premier’s repeated references to a “never-ending, never-ending campaign … 365 days a year” in response to Meili’s questions about the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t take long to wear thin.
Moe and Meili tout successes, trade blame after testy sitting A pandemic-dominated sitting got results, but was frequently derailed by insults, heckling and a celebration of the noble, obedient seal.
Author of the article: Arthur White-Crummey
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May 14, 2021 | 6:07 AM
As the six weeks of the spring sitting have gone on, the barbs traded back and forth in the Legislative Assembly have been getting sharper.
In the past week, the speaker has had to stand several times during Question Period to calm things down, saying on Thursday, “Please do not make personal comments. It’s getting out of control right away again.”
He warned the MLAs to respect the ruling he’d made just the day before.
After Question Period on Thursday, Government House Leader Jeremy Harrison called out NDP Leader Ryan Meili for his behaviour.