Saskatchewan NDP is accusing then Health Minister Jim Reiter of lying about the government’s level of preparedness at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Opposition health critic Vicki Mowat spoke to reporters on Thursday and said the NDP asked Reiter about his plan to address the COVID-19 pandemic on March 10, 2020.
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He released his plan the next day — one year ago today — to show how prepared he was. But the documents we’ve received show that was all a lie,” Mowat said.The documents obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, also reveal an email from a communications staff member writing.