Premier Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party government is under fire for not disclosing the total cost of a troubled healthcare computer system.The Administrative Information Management System (AIMS) was meant to improve hospital operations. Instead, it has caused problems like missed paycheques and supply shortages.The opposition Sask NDP says the government is breaking public disclosure laws by not revealing AIMS's price tag."The Sask Party could have nearly balanced the budget this year if not for the hundreds of millions poured into this failed IT project," said NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat. "To date, the Sask Party has spent more money on this failed IT software than their health human resources action plan last year."The NDP requested information about AIMS costs on July 4. The government was supposed to respond by September 11 but has yet to respond.AIMS was originally budgeted at $80 million. In 2023, that had jumped to $240 million and the current total is unknown."This Sask Party program has been such a disaster that they are willing to break their own laws to hide the costs from Saskatchewan taxpayers," said Mowat. "If that wasn't bad enough, this failed project has made the chaos in our hospitals worse."The Sask Party calls AIMS a "success" despite its problems. Some of the major issues with AIMS are healthcare workers going unpaid for weeks, scheduling errors, and shortages of medical supplies in some hospitals.Mowat wants "the Sask Party government to be straight with the people of Saskatchewan and disclose the complete cost of their disastrous AIMS project.".This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Premier Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party government is under fire for not disclosing the total cost of a troubled healthcare computer system.The Administrative Information Management System (AIMS) was meant to improve hospital operations. Instead, it has caused problems like missed paycheques and supply shortages.The opposition Sask NDP says the government is breaking public disclosure laws by not revealing AIMS's price tag."The Sask Party could have nearly balanced the budget this year if not for the hundreds of millions poured into this failed IT project," said NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat. "To date, the Sask Party has spent more money on this failed IT software than their health human resources action plan last year."The NDP requested information about AIMS costs on July 4. The government was supposed to respond by September 11 but has yet to respond.AIMS was originally budgeted at $80 million. In 2023, that had jumped to $240 million and the current total is unknown."This Sask Party program has been such a disaster that they are willing to break their own laws to hide the costs from Saskatchewan taxpayers," said Mowat. "If that wasn't bad enough, this failed project has made the chaos in our hospitals worse."The Sask Party calls AIMS a "success" despite its problems. Some of the major issues with AIMS are healthcare workers going unpaid for weeks, scheduling errors, and shortages of medical supplies in some hospitals.Mowat wants "the Sask Party government to be straight with the people of Saskatchewan and disclose the complete cost of their disastrous AIMS project.".This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
