CORONA Canada: Saskatchewan Premier Says ‘Time to Look at Ending’ Coronavirus Restrictions



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Saskatchewan's premier Scott Moe looks on as prime ministers of the Canadian provinces gather during a meeting set-up by Canada prime minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal, on December 7, 2018 at the Marriott Chateau Champlain. (Photo by MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Paul Bois3 Feb 2022225

2:39


Premier Scott Moe of the Canadian province Saskatchewan conceded Wednesday the time may have come to “look at ending all” coronavirus measures.

In a video statement Moe said while the coronavirus has not ended and still remains a problem, the people of his province need to start considering a life with the virus.

“There has been a lot of discussions lately about whether it’s time for us in Saskatchewan to look at ending all of the remaining Covid measures and restrictions that we have in place,” he began. “I think it is time. That’s what I am hearing. That’s what our MLAs are hearing from most of their constituents.”

Moe asserted that people now better understand the virus and how to treat it than they did two years ago at the outset of the pandemic … when the government said that restrictive measures would last two weeks.

“They understand what they need to do. They understand the risk and they are prepared to live with that risk, more than they are prepared to live with the ongoing government intrusion into their lives,” he said.

“Remember when this first started so very long ago? Government measures were supposed to last, I think, two weeks. Well, it’s been two years,” he added.


Noting the presence of widely available vaccines, anti-viral treatments, and widespread testing options, Moe said that the conversation needs to start about when Canadians can get back to their normal life.

“It’s time for us to have an honest conversation about Covid and our path forward,” he said. “What I’m about to say will sound radical to some and some quite frankly are not going to like it, but eradicating Covid is not realistic and Covid zero is not achievable. But normalizing Covid or living with Covid most certainly is.”

“I’m concerned that Covid being the constant topic of conversation and dictating our daily lives will have a negative long-term impact on each of us in this province,” he continued. “Calls for daily government intrusion into peoples lives, skepticism regarding anything that is remotely positive that is related to Covid.”

The premier’s statement comes as Canadian truckers have formed a “Freedom Convoy” in protest of the country’s vaccine mandates. On Tuesday, the Quebec premier said that he is willing to meet with the protesters and spark a conversation in contrast with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who fled the capital city of Ottawa and has maligned the truckers as a “fringe minority.”

“I am always available to meet with people who are in good faith to try to see how we can help them answer their questions, their concerns,” said Premier Francois Legault.
 

von Koehler

Has No Life - Lives on TB


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Saskatchewan's premier Scott Moe looks on as prime ministers of the Canadian provinces gather during a meeting set-up by Canada prime minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal, on December 7, 2018 at the Marriott Chateau Champlain. (Photo by MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE/AFP via Getty Images)'s premier Scott Moe looks on as prime ministers of the Canadian provinces gather during a meeting set-up by Canada prime minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal, on December 7, 2018 at the Marriott Chateau Champlain. (Photo by MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE/AFP via Getty Images)
MARTIN OUELLET-DIOTTE/AFP via Getty
Paul Bois3 Feb 2022225

2:39


Premier Scott Moe of the Canadian province Saskatchewan conceded Wednesday the time may have come to “look at ending all” coronavirus measures.

In a video statement Moe said while the coronavirus has not ended and still remains a problem, the people of his province need to start considering a life with the virus.

“There has been a lot of discussions lately about whether it’s time for us in Saskatchewan to look at ending all of the remaining Covid measures and restrictions that we have in place,” he began. “I think it is time. That’s what I am hearing. That’s what our MLAs are hearing from most of their constituents.”

Moe asserted that people now better understand the virus and how to treat it than they did two years ago at the outset of the pandemic … when the government said that restrictive measures would last two weeks.

“They understand what they need to do. They understand the risk and they are prepared to live with that risk, more than they are prepared to live with the ongoing government intrusion into their lives,” he said.

“Remember when this first started so very long ago? Government measures were supposed to last, I think, two weeks. Well, it’s been two years,” he added.


Noting the presence of widely available vaccines, anti-viral treatments, and widespread testing options, Moe said that the conversation needs to start about when Canadians can get back to their normal life.

“It’s time for us to have an honest conversation about Covid and our path forward,” he said. “What I’m about to say will sound radical to some and some quite frankly are not going to like it, but eradicating Covid is not realistic and Covid zero is not achievable. But normalizing Covid or living with Covid most certainly is.”

“I’m concerned that Covid being the constant topic of conversation and dictating our daily lives will have a negative long-term impact on each of us in this province,” he continued. “Calls for daily government intrusion into peoples lives, skepticism regarding anything that is remotely positive that is related to Covid.”

The premier’s statement comes as Canadian truckers have formed a “Freedom Convoy” in protest of the country’s vaccine mandates. On Tuesday, the Quebec premier said that he is willing to meet with the protesters and spark a conversation in contrast with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who fled the capital city of Ottawa and has maligned the truckers as a “fringe minority.”

“I am always available to meet with people who are in good faith to try to see how we can help them answer their questions, their concerns,” said Premier Francois Legault.

I will believe it when I see it.
 

Knoxville's Joker

Has No Life - Lives on TB
SO, why doesn’t Scott Moe start by ending it in Saskatchewan? What’s he waiting for?

They have to make things more painful for leadership. Give it another week of honking horns and watch government workers start cringing and begging leadership to change their hearts.
 

Meemur

Voice on the Prairie / FJB!
They have to make things more painful for leadership. Give it another week of honking horns and watch government workers start cringing and begging leadership to change their hearts.

I think that's already happening. From the videos, it looks like a lot of the better restaurants are closed, so getting something for lunch downtown, beyond beaver tails and Tim Horton's, might be a challenge. That alone, might bring some of the office workers to their knees.
 

Knoxville's Joker

Has No Life - Lives on TB
I think that's already happening. From the videos, it looks like a lot of the better restaurants are closed, so getting something for lunch downtown, beyond beaver tails and Tim Horton's, might be a challenge. That alone, might bring some of the office workers to their knees.

Plus the fact that the protestors are outing every single stinking government plant and agent provocateur and planted rabble rouser. Government agents never figured out how to blend and informants also stick out too when they are given orders to stir the pot...

The Canadians I have gamed with are pointing out that unbiased news is hard to come by. I keep referring them to this site as this is as unbiased as you can get here.
 

Meemur

Voice on the Prairie / FJB!
All true! Saturday will be good test in Ottawa because there will be a counter-protest in the morning. I've got to work, but I'll try to watch whatever Ottawalks posts a little later. I'll also see what Travel Fun 69 films in Toronto.

Yes, there's a lot of plain clothes security around, some of it protecting the truckers. That's got to be nerve-racking for the truckers because they need to sleep some time.

Anyway, I and others are keeping them in our prayers. I hope things remain peaceful and Trudeau tosses in the towel soon.
 

Blacknarwhal

Let's Go Brandon!
I think that's already happening. From the videos, it looks like a lot of the better restaurants are closed, so getting something for lunch downtown, beyond beaver tails and Tim Horton's, might be a challenge. That alone, might bring some of the office workers to their knees.

John Pinette once described the beaver tail. It sounds amazing, but not the kind of thing you'd want every day. 4:50

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y0GhNFcY6k


And yes, that trucker strike seems to have done a number on THEY's efforts to ruin us.
 

Richard

TB Fanatic
This is happening all over the world in spite of increased deaths and cases, e.g. Denmark now regard covid just like the flu. The next move will be to play down the pandemic in spite of the fact that covid will be with us for the foreseeable future.
 

db cooper

Resident Secret Squirrel
This is happening all over the world in spite of increased deaths and cases,
OK. But correct me if I'm wrong, aren't the increased cases associated with people actually getting the fake-cines? In other words, people with the shots are more apt to get the China flu?? And it's been proven that masks and mandates do absolutely no good. And the increased deaths, are they the result of the China virus, or other diseases resulting from a weakened immune system?

If any of what I just is fact, then getting rid of the mandates, the masking, the social distancing and allowing natural immune systems to take charge (for those smart enough to still have a natural immune system) only makes sense. Plus people getting on with normal lives and the economies getting back to normal. It's a win win.
 

MinnesotaSmith

Membership Revoked
Plus the fact that the protestors are outing every single stinking government plant and agent provocateur and planted rabble rouser. Government agents never figured out how to blend and informants also stick out too when they are given orders to stir the pot...

The Canadians I have gamed with are pointing out that unbiased news is hard to come by. I keep referring them to this site as this is as unbiased as you can get here.
Send them to Vox Day's site and Karl Denninger's Market Ticker as well.
 
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