A Board Member from Prairie Mountain Health has stepped down after Provincial criticism of their budget.
David Moriaux, who is also the deputy mayor of Swan River, said the "straw that broke the camel's back" was a December 16 news conference in which the NDP government reported the projected deficit for the current fiscal year had increased by half a billion dollars, to a total of $1.3 billion.
In the fall, the health authority presented a budget for the upcoming 2025-26 fiscal year that showed a $40-million revenue shortfall, which was accepted by previous NDP and PC governments.
While PMH CEO Treena Slate suggests this overage was from "agency nursing and overtime costs," Health minister Asagwara suggests these costs are left from the wake of the previous government.
Minister Asagwara noted it will take time to undo this damage.
