Premier and WRHA have a credibility gap

September 23, 2008 when Premier Gary Doer was asked in question period about the death of Brian Sinclair he explained what happened this way. "We know that the individual in question was not triaged at the Health Sciences Centre but rather was in a waiting room."

We learned today that Brian Sinclair did go to the triage desk when he came into the Emergency Room at the Health Sciences Centre.

The difference between what we now know from the tapes and what the Premier tried to explain away on Sept 23, 2008 is significant. It creates a credibility gap. What else has Gary Doer said that is misleading?

As to what happened with Brian Sinclair, it is good that Dr. Balachandra has called an inquest into his death. We need to know more about what happened, particularly with the questions raised by these recent tapes

Add to the recent relevations about brown envelopes with money inside being standard practice during the tenure of both Conservative and NDP administrations in Manitoba, and we have to wonder about the extent of real accountability in health care in Manitoba.

For six years now, we have put forward legislation that would require accountability to be a fundamental principle in the delivery of health care in our province. Perhaps we know now why Gary Doer has failed on all occasions to support this legislation which would have implemented one of the major recommendations of the Romanow Commission. It is time to have accountability as a principle, to have accountability in words spoken and accountability in actions taken.