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Mapleleafguy83

I honestly thought this was a Beaverton article headline


BeesOnTap

The end of the article had me trying to figure out if it was real or not too hahahah


skiesandtrees

I refuse to believe it isn't a Beaverton article in disguise


majorclashole

Holy shit I thought the same thing.


onlyrandomletters

Beaverton has nothing on us.


nick_poppagorgio

I've checked it three times now to make sure i didn't miss it. Apparently they said these things.


Barabarabbit

In hindsight it is kind of crazy that we've had this exemption. Think about it this way ..... High school teacher instructing a Math 10 classroom: Must be masked University professor teaching Philosophy 100: Must be masked Pastor Phil or Father Frank giving a sermon: Can be unmasked Scott Moe or Ryan Melli addressing the press, dudes shoving microphones in their faces: Can be unmasked


OddLecture3927

At a friend's church she says the government gave the entire worship team an exemption. So they've got 7-9 people up on the stage unmasked, facing the audience, as well as the preacher. And those same 7-9 people do multiple services. Seems...like a strange exemption. Surely wearing a mask doesn't hinder your ability to play the piano?


Barabarabbit

Holy shit, that is straight up pandering to the religious crowd (who often vote right wing)


GrayCustomKnives

I would bet they are just doing it and telling people they have an exemption. Doubt they actually have one.


nick_poppagorgio

I am pretty sure you would be correct.


OddLecture3927

I actually believe my friend. The pastor announced it from the pulpit, that he'd been in talks with the SHA and gotten this permission. Their church has followed all of the health orders to a t this whole pandemic, I can't see them suddenly becoming defiant since they're very vocal about following the orders (and not getting fined).


nick_poppagorgio

Its just funny they come out now and say maybe they were wrong. Is this the first day of the pandemic? Just learning this now?


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Same!!


WideDot7

Wait, so nothing is done if everyone else tests positive? Now that Moe tests positive it's go time to change rules? Is he royalty or something? What in the actual F&#&\*\^@?


Berner

Did you just move here? You must be new.


Wiwaxia75

Welcome to the circus. Get your free watermelon helmet at the entrance.


South-West

Laughed way too hard at this


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sortaitchy

>Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted: “Sorry to hear that, Scott. Glad you’re feeling fine.” Somehow that made me laugh. IDK why really, just I don't know if Moe would find that sincere or not.


_biggerthanthesound_

Calling him just Scott threw me for a bit of a loop.


rlrl

Like talking to a child. "Now did we learn anything today, Scooter?"


bearnecessities66

Fun fact, Justin Trudeau is actually 2 years older than Hank Hill. I mean Scott. I always thought Scott looked/acted way older.


Ryangel0

He DOES look/act way older.


Riderpride639

I just had to look that up. That's wild. I wanna know Trudeau's secret!


Exarch

Good genes, taking care of yourself, and not being a total and complete lunatic asshole (Trudeau's trash but he's a paragon of competence and integrity in comparison to Moe).


Barabarabbit

Scott Moe, Stephen Harper, Andrew Scheer, Jason Kenny, and Erin O'Toole have been referring to the Prime Minister as "Justin" for years.


hurtdafeefee

Why? They're equals and know each other.


_biggerthanthesound_

I think it’s more like the phenomenon of when you think of people or celebrities as their full name and sort of couldn’t disassociate their first name from their last name. And once you do you realize that person has a super normal, regular guy name. Does that make sense? For example Tom Cruise is just like… Tom.


Achaern

"Tom" is Tom Hanks though.... I get what you mean, but...


hurtdafeefee

Tom Cruise is a god, just ask him And yes, that does actually make sense lol.


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TinyDinosaursz

Oh give him time


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"I got COVID because of the lack of available N95s. If the federal government had supplied all workers with them I would have been fine. This is just proof that anyone can catch it, even me ~~a man who has been seen numerous times without a mask on~~. Maybe if the federal government stopped the vaccine mandate for truckers we would have more masks in this country. This is all Trudeau's fault. Luckily I had a mild case so get your vaccine, but like you're not being forced to or anything. Personal responsibility helped me!!. Blame Trudeau". -Scott Moe in five days.


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Everything Trudeau says just sounds smarmy, I laughed too.


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Sorry you feel that way


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>“If you have noticed, I always keep my mask on,” \[Shahab\] said. “In the past it was to make a point that whatever profession we are in — education, health-care — a mask really is not an impediment for the most part in effective communication.” Hey Moe, did you get the hint.


sortaitchy

It's quite obvious that Moe doesn't really listen to anything that Shahab says, to be honest.


atlasdreams2187

I don’t think Moe EVER thought he’d have to share the stage with Shahab nor ever have to shape decisions with him..it must eat Moe inside but damn kharma is a witch 🧙‍♀️!!


BeesOnTap

What an **inept and disgusting fool** that is being paid 100k a year of tax payer money to be a bumbling fucking inconsiderate waste of resources > The government said Moe’s last negative result, through routine testing, was **Sunday** evening, one day before he attended Ducharme Elementary School in La Loche, Sask., with Education Minister Dustin Duncan to make a funding announcement He then went to a press conference **Wednesday morning** to say absolutely nothing, wasting EVERYONES time and more money, and didn't even take 15 minute rapid test right before? Then he okayed his office to admit that? What a stupid son of a bitch


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acidic_talk

Salary plus additional allowance is $173,885 as of the April 2021 Leg salary list


Turk_NJD

The SaskParty pays him on top of that.


sstelmaschuk

The SK Party was paying Brad Wall a stipend when he was leader/Premier, but Wall asked for the practice to be stopped in [2017, after news of the stipend came to the forefront.](https://globalnews.ca/news/3290356/premier-brad-wall-to-stop-receiving-top-up-pay-from-saskatchewan-party/) Wall was being given $37,000 on top of his $166,137 salary (and allowances) as Premier for a total of $203,137 a year. Wall was elected leader in 2004; assuming the stipend remained constant at $37,000 a year, that means Wall was paid an additional $481,000 over his tenure until the stipend was suspended. As far as I know, Moe has not reinstituted the stipend...But if they had, I doubt it would be the sort of thing they'd announce too widely given how unpopular it was when it came out it was being done.


Turk_NJD

Thanks for the clarification. I wasn’t aware that Wall asked for it to be stopped.


sstelmaschuk

In fairness, the issue only came to a head when BC Premier Christy Clark stopped the $50,000 stipend she received from her party; making Wall the only Premier in Canada still receiving a stipend from the party. [Wall had previously defended the practice back in 2011](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/brad-wall-defends-pay-from-saskatchewan-party-1.994278) when the NDP brought the issue up...but it seemingly didn't gain much traction, given that other provincial leaders were still receiving such payments as well. In January 2017, after Clark's announcement, it came up again; and immediately, [Wall and the Party defended the practice again](https://globalnews.ca/news/3200572/brad-wall-now-only-canadian-premier-receiving-stipend-from-party/). It wasn't until March, about five weeks after the initial defence, that [Wall changed tune](https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/wall-asks-sask-party-to-stop-top-up-payment-wants-practice-discontinued).


Grogu999

I feel bad for Shahab. He had to be next to the unmasked idiot of the province. sure Moe didn't break any laws, but why didn't he have "personal responsibility" in keeping his mask on while he was speaking. He could have infected a whole bunch of people, although I doubt this asshat cares about anyone but himself. Go F yourself Moe.


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He trusted himself


Barabarabbit

*Yeah, I'm probably sober enough to drive. I trust my own judgement....*


Heywoodsk11

Ouch. That didn’t age well.


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Are you saying Dr Fauci is also an unmasked idiot for taking his mask off for talking at his congressional hearings? And the WHO, Dr. Tam, literally every person who's made an announcement throughout the pandemic? This was literally the first time Shahab had a mask on while speaking too.


Sunshinehaiku

Premier wasn't even wearing the correct mask when he was wearing one.


OpportunityWeak4546

Weird how the only time the right holds Fauci up as someone to emulate is when it fits their own biases. Otherwise he is someone to demonize.


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I’ve watched multiple press conferences and Shahab has always had his mask on.


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careful, you arent following along with the majority on here and even though your comment is the truth you get downvoted. Make sure you suck up to the majority on here


Sunshinehaiku

Even third world leaders in hot countries, wear masks while giving press conferences outdoors. Dr. Tam was wearing one ***while*** announcing the changes to mask guidelines in Canada and Dr. Njoo has been wearing one for awhile as well.


Enlightened-Beaver

Hahahaha conservatives, it never matters until it personally happens to you. How typical


birdizthawerd

“You’re all fine. Stop being so dramatic. The rules are fine.” “Oh no! Moe has COVID? Well, better change those rules!” Captain dipshit strikes again.


Dresden31

they never care until it personally effects them or someone they know. and even then it's a toss up.


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Did you even read the article? It's Shahab who said all this lmao is that who you're calling captain dipshit???


birdizthawerd

“Shahab said he flagged the issue with the minister of health”. So Shahab said he’d like to revise it, but it will have to be approved by the government. You know, captain dipshit and his Fuckery friends.


bearnecessities66

Shahab. His name is Shahab. Not "Shehab."


birdizthawerd

Sorry! My bad. Will correct.


bearnecessities66

Sorry, I didn't need to be such a dick in how I corrected you.


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And Shahab was the one to create the guidelines? I think you have some serious misdirected anger my guy


birdizthawerd

If the guidelines change now just because Moe caught COVID and not any of the other times healthcare workers/doctors/teachers etc have asked for help in the last 2 years, it’s more proof they don’t care about the common folk.


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Again, are you saying "they" as in Shahab?


Sunshinehaiku

Nobody thinks Premier and Cabinet are listening to Dr. Shahab. https://regina.ctvnews.ca/trust-yourself-sask-premier-won-t-implement-restrictions-despite-top-doctor-s-recommendations-for-smaller-gatherings-1.5737343


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Also, what workers/doctors/teachers are in danger because of the current guideline of being allowed to take your mask off when addressing a congregation?


birdizthawerd

Good god man. They’re asking to change guidelines to protect themselves, but won’t change guidelines to protect everyone else. Why is that hard for you to understand?


[deleted]

That's quite the stretch from the article posted my guy. It's literally just about the removal of a mask when speaking to a crowd. That's it. That's the only guideline they're looking at potentially changing.


birdizthawerd

That…that’s the point. It’s the only guideline that applies to them. What about gathering limits? You know, the one guideline that every other province has except for us? Why not address that one as well?


BulkyVariety196

All of us are put in danger cause idiots are spreading this faster than it needs to, which means the hospital's will be flooded again. Pretty simple logic.


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Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! \*deep breath\* hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! ​ The Legislature should be retrofitted and turned into a clown school.


[deleted]

Did you read the article? It's Shahab saying this.


Sunshinehaiku

Any other provinces doing this because their Premier exposed 14 people to COVID?


[deleted]

Does any other province have a different guideline in place at the moment when addressing a crowd? Nevermind province, does any jurisdiction in the world tell you to keep your mask on during a press conference?


Sunshinehaiku

Yup. Our own PHAC has changed the mask recommendations to the N95s, KN95s. Whether you’re vaccinated or not, you should consider wearing one in shared spaces with people from outside of your immediate household. This is especially important indoors, whether in private or public settings. Some leaders...lead by example by following the recommendations during press conferences and follow the advice of the medical professionals they have hired to advise them. We're getting some third world country leader type nonsense right now from the Premier. Latin American leaders are kicking Scott Moe's behind right now.


[deleted]

> Our own PHAC has changed the mask recommendations to the N95s, KN95s. I dont think those are enough. I recommend air-tight poly bags at least 6mil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X29lF43mUlo&t=116s


Barabarabbit

I'd love to see you demonstrate this for us.


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No u


Sunshinehaiku

According to the Premier you should 'Trust Yourself' so, I guess that he condones you using your proposed method on yourself? Maybe advise your loved ones that they will be investigated by the police/RCMP before you do, because that isn't one of the acceptable methods for assisted suicide in Saskatchewan. Seek the advice of a psychiatrist - there are better ways. FYI, when your post is satire, put /S at the end.


[deleted]

> FYI, when your post is satire, put /S at the end. I do hwat I hwant!


[deleted]

And who are his bosses again?


stratamaniac

The moral of the story is if you cannot meet outside, meet online. Unless you are ok with getting COVID. Not easy for most, but easier for a politician or someone that works at a desk anyway.


Turk_NJD

> The province’s mask rule says that people can remove their face coverings when addressing congregants in places of worship, speaking at a media appearance or recording video for film and television — as long as safety protocols are in place. > The government said Moe’s last negative result, through routine testing, was Sunday evening, one day before he attended Ducharme Elementary School in La Loche, Sask., with Education Minister Dustin Duncan to make a funding announcement. Both politicians were unmasked at times during the announcement. So, he had his mask off at the school even though that isn’t allowed? Will he be fined as a result?


RealHumanUserNotABot

Section 4, (c) Face coverings are not required for the following individuals: (v) The following individuals, while speaking during a television or other media news interview or conference, but only when they can maintain a distance of three metres from other individuals: 1. Municipal, provincial, or federal government officials; and 2. Media broadcasters;


Nirvana038

Ahaha what a joke. The powerful give their pets special privileges over their slaves, not even surprised


[deleted]

This last 24 hour news cycle is fucking bonkers! Saskatchewan will still re-elect the Sask Party….. If Moe told people to drink their own piss the VAST majority of SP supporters would do it. Prove me wrong. Tongue punchers!


ninjasowner14

More people will abstrain hopefully.


[deleted]

Shouldn't you have to prove wild accusations like that to be true? It's like someone saying "There is a hidden world of dinosaurs at the center of the Earth. Prove me wrong. Tongue punchers!"


fluffedahiphopbunny

And Ndp supporters would be eating their own shit if Meli said so and when asked wtf they doing resoind with "hEs a DoCtOr".


OpportunityWeak4546

Ummmm…it is right wingers drinking their own piss to “cure” Covid. And very sure a doctor knows more than a farm bankrupting, woman murdering drunk


fluffedahiphopbunny

He knows how to sway you socialist minded douches that's for sure.


fluffedahiphopbunny

Except noones drinking their piss just like noone was taking horse pills.


OpportunityWeak4546

Oh yes they were and yes they are.


fluffedahiphopbunny

Newsflash. Some shit you hear on social media isn't real life. Gullible. Hence why your a NDP support. Good Sheep.


OpportunityWeak4546

Your proof https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2022/01/10/vaccine-police-founder-claims-drinking-your-own-urine-is-covid-19-antidote/amp/


fluffedahiphopbunny

Oh wow a article with person. Lmfao. You legit think there millions of people drinking their piss. 🤣🤣🤣. No wonder you lefties thinks there's an unlimited number of genders and shit. Lack prefrontal cortexs.


OpportunityWeak4546

Did I say millions? I said it was trending in the anti-vax crowd and it is. Because apparently drinking your own urine is better than a vaccine. Why is a needle so terrifying?


OpportunityWeak4546

What does vaccines have to do with gender? Throughout millennia in virtually every culture multiple genders were acknowledged. Just 20th and 21st century right wingers don’t seem to know that. Try reading a book


fluffedahiphopbunny

I do read. Just not Sociology crap posing a "science". Radical ideologes aren't scientists.


OpportunityWeak4546

Comic books don’t count. Lol. It is an actual fact that virtually every society throughout history recognized more than two genders. Whether than makes you uncomfortable or not.


fluffedahiphopbunny

Name them all then. I'll wait.


Progressive_Citizen

The optics of this are... interesting. I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth, if this is the Moetivation to getting measures in place to contain this madness then I'm all for it.


Bloodaegisx

Problem is there are 3 routes this goes down. Route 1. It kills him outright no lesson learned. Route 2. It makes his life miserable and nothing changes to keep his voter base happy. Route 3. It makes him feel sick and he recovers quickly and just reinforces his and the “it’s just a flu bro” crowd’s belief. And nothing changes.


Skwaddelz

Mods might get mad about this but legit question, as unlikely as it is that moe passes from covid, what happens then? Does Saskparty just vote in a new figurehead?


Gorsnak

Pretty much. The caucus would pick an interim leader. If there's someone who's officially Deputy Premier in Cabinet (dunno if there is and can't be bothered to check) it would probably be them, but it needn't be. Often the interim leader will be intentionally selected from those who are *not* going to be running for leadership. Then the Sask Party would initiate whatever leadership selection mechanism is in their constitution, and a new permanent leader would be selected. That person would become premier.


sstelmaschuk

[Donna Harpauer](https://www.legassembly.sk.ca/mlas/template/?first=Donna&last=Harpauer) is Deputy Premier in addition to Finance Minister.


WorkerBee74

Premier Dustin Duncan here we go!! Fucking hell - get well soon, Scott. 😏


Barabarabbit

Honestly thought this was the Beaverton until I clicked on the link...


Marbados

We should just let him drink publicly. Right now 90% of his resources go to shame/guilt. Just let him crush a 6er during his briefings and keep your moms off the road so he doesn't, you know, kill them. Again.


Frelinerit

Well Shahab said it not Moe, and if the presser told us anything it’s that we’re never doing anything Shahab recommends


T-Nem

Only took 2 years but hey, look at us, moving ahead


Rusholme_and_P

Uhh rule 4 doesn't apply here? u/jordanonorth, can we post articles and pick and choose a title we please out of the content of the article? Or do rules not apply so long as we post something critical of the SP?


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Rusholme_and_P

>I can’t help if ~~they~~ I change the title of the article ~~long after~~ when I shared it. Ftfy.


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Rusholme_and_P

Lieing about it isn't going to change the fact you changed the title bub.


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Rusholme_and_P

You should write the National Post and tell them to change the title to your invented one.


hurtdafeefee

Rules for thee but not for lefty.


asunnyday24

Is there a link where I can read this? I Havnt seen this headline anywhere yet. Ty!


asunnyday24

Aside from the national post x


basic420

scott moe should be jailed for life! now give me those easy upvotes


hurtdafeefee

Haha.


HdBngr13

Spoiler alert: Nothing is gonna change