Boo and Boo Hoo

I have two major pet peeves today. Firstly is the government's plan to reduce wait lists to see a specialist for back care.

It would appear that putting obstacles in the way of patients to get on the wait list is the answer to reducing the list. I refer to the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiatives plan. Prior to a family doctor referring a patient to a spinal specialist, the patient must first walk the 'spine pathway.' The patient will be given a choice of who they will first be treated by - a family doctor, a physiotherapist or a chiropractor. If you select a physiotherapist or chiropractor you should know that service is not covered by Sask Health and you will pay for that service. And generally speaking, family doctors do not make referrals to a specialist unless the medical need if beyond their scope of expertise.

This first peeve gets a legitimate boo.

My second peeve is the audacity Mayor Pat Fiacco hosting a conference of municipal leaders to lobby for continued federal government funding for necessary infrastructure needs. This is the same mayor that wants federal money to build a half billion dollar football stadium. What are, or should be, infrastructure needs? Perhaps Mayor Fiacco should first define needs vs. wants before seeking support.

The second peeve garners a sarcastic boo hoo.