Methinks whereas Benoî​t Bourque won't step away from the Official Languages Act perhaps he can explain why the province has not settled with me in Federal Court N'esy Pas?

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/ambulance-new-brunswick-health-minister-1.4877543


 

'Not all doom and gloom': Health minister defends ambulance service

Province won't step away from Official Languages Act to repair 'cracks,' Benoî​t Bourque says

Elizabeth Fraser · CBC News · Posted: Oct 25, 2018 11:26 AM AT

106 Comments

 
David Amos

Methinks whereas Benoît Bourque won't step away from the Official Languages Act perhaps he can explain why the province has not settled with me in Federal Court N'esy Pas?

 
cheryl wright

wow!. I wonder if he would be singing the praises of medavie if it was his loved one who passed away from lack of services. please mlas.. do what you need to do and vote out the liberals!

Stephen Long

@cheryl wright I imagine that for the governing liberals the normal rules don't apply, perhaps they have their own ambulances just for them.

cheryl wright

@Stephen Long they definitely don't live in rural nb that is for sure.. or at least NOT gallant and his band of merry - go - rounders

David Amos

@Stephen Long Methinks it is not wise to give them any ideas that would benefit them personally N'esy Pas?

 
Lou Bell

Obviously , although in the throne speech these people TRIED to indicate they were open to fixing the problem , they just can't admit there is one ! I suspect there's more to this than just medical service, what with Bernard Lord's involvement in this . The old Acadian Party is not dead , and right now Gallant is the leader.

reginald churchill

@Lou Bell -----I agree

Roland Godin

@Lou Bell
While on the subject of, ´is not dead’, possibly so are the very limited minority of, past on for generations, bashers of la loi des langues officielles...et voilà.

David Amos

@reginald churchill Me Too

 
Murray Brown

"51 out of 61 vacant full-time jobs" are available to a third of the population... The other 10 jobs are available to two thirds of the population. Seems reasonable?

David Amos

@Murray Brown Survey Says?

 
Shawn McShane

Health Minister Benoît Bourque applauded Medavie's management of the ambulance service, considering the current conditions. And the current conditions are listed in the article: 51 out of 61 vacant full-time paramedic positions are bilingual jobs, as are 31 of 40 part-time vacancies.

When you find a crack in the system you fix the crack. In New Brunswick they leave it wide open. Seals clap too...trainers maintain consistent rewards.

David Amos

@Shawn McShane "Health Minister Benoît Bourque applauded Medavie's management"

Methinks its strange that he did not mention Bernie Lord N'esy Pas?

 
AJ Maisey

Bourque and the Liberal Party of NB just do not get it. This charade ends November 2nd and we can start to have adult conversations about things.

David Amos

@AJ Maisey Methinks the fat lady has not sung yet They could get a PC or two to cross the floor N'esy Pas?

 
Tim Raworth

Around and around the merry-go-round we go.

David Amos

@Tim Raworth Welcome to the Circus

 
Richard Dunn

It is disappointing that people voted this guy back in again.

David Amos

@Richard Dunn Methinks many folks were disgusted listening to him talk this morning That quite likely why no link is offered to the infomorning show N'esy Pas?

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David Amos

@David Amos Ecoutez S'il vous plaît

https://podcast-a.akamaihd.net/mp3/podcasts/infomornfred-HAp0u8wX-20181025.mp3

David Amos

@David Amos Why on earth would CBC block a link to their own podcast that this article is about

 
Andrew Clarkson

Blub, Blub, Blub as the ship sinks slowly below the surface!

David Amos

@Andrew Clarkson Methinks you must be referring to the punky old pirate boat portrayed on our flag N'esy Pas?

 
David Webb

Get it staffed fully immediately! I don't care if the EMS person speaks only Swahili, when my stroke or heart attack hit. What stupidness this province puts up with!

David Amos

@David Webb Amazing N'esy Pas?

 
Rick Given

You have to laugh (or cry) at the "official" language these "folks" use in describing potential life and death situations...

"cracks"
"slightly lower"

That's like saying one politician is marginally stupi....er sorry bad example...

You can read a spreadsheet Mr. Bourque and I applaud you for that, but these are peoples lives and not numbers in some mathematics equation.

David Amos

@Rick Given I Agree Sir

 
Mike Frontin

As the agenda of the Liberal party / SANB / University of Moncton triumvirate becomes more and more publicized, support for the Liberal party will continue to diminish. The people of NB will realize that the NB Liberals are not for all NBers.

reginald churchill

@Mike Frontin --------well spoken, I think a lot of NBers eyes are being opened

David Amos

@reginald churchill At last

 
Shawn McShane

A death is a crack? Lorraine Harvey, 75, and Donald Harvey, 80, took turns pumping their son's chest. It was 30 minutes before an ambulance arrived to help their son. Ambulance should have been at the house within 22 minutes, there is also an ambulance sitting in the ambulance bay three minutes from the home. I don't think the family would have cared if an ambulance came with two mutes.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/david-harvey-death-ambulance-new-brunswick-1.4705140

David Amos

@Shawn McShane Good Luck getting Bourque to talk about that tragedy

 
Evan Day

First, the numbers regarding ambulances aren't 98 and 96. Second, to the best of my knowledge, no one has ever died from getting a lower mark on a math test. Thanks to Mr. Bourque for reminding people why his government has run its course.

David Amos

@Evan Day "to the best of my knowledge, no one has ever died from getting a lower mark on a math test"

Methinks you should talk to the navigators of the long range aircraft in World War II N'esy Pas?

 
Fred Brewer

This is just more Liberal spin. The kind of spin that the voters are fed up with.
You can spin your way out the doors of our legislative assembly next.

David Amos

@Fred Brewer YUP

 
Lorne Amos

This is absolutely the biggest crock of BS to date. What cave does this person live in? He certainly doesn't read the newspapers, or listen to the news. The cracks he speaks of must be in the ceiling of the cave, and is dripping on his head.

David Amos

@Lorne Amos Methinks I should inform folks that we are not related N'esy Pas?

 
Mike Morton

A Man's life has been reduced to a 2 point difference on a math test. Liberal math, where 21 = 25. Keep your head buried in the sand, no more metaphors please.

David Amos

@Mike Morton LMAO

As a family member who has been directly affected by this ambulance crisis, I take offence to referring to the incidents that have happened as "cracks". Seriously, a man died and his parents were put through extreme distress as they tried to save him. This is not a "crack" in the system. Mr Bourque, you have clearly confirmed that your party will not provide a solution to this crisis!

David Amos

@ I agree and hope that your kin is ok

 
Colin Seeley

Dear Mr Bourque :

You are not seeing the big picture. The issue is not the quality of the service provided. The issue is the access of the service provided.

And it seems Mr. Bourque that you not think this a that big of a deal and languages come before services provided.

So let me be clear. If school busses and ambulances cannot integrate with all cultures and languages then it’s time to divide this province in two and create :

Nord du Brunswick

South New Brunswick.

It’s time.

David Amos

@Colin Seeley Cry me river The is no need to divide the province. The common foe is the Liberals and the Conservatives. This is definitely not a French folks versus English folk issue. Lust like everything that is political its all about the money and how the help is being paid by Medavie right now.

Rosco holt

@Colin Seeley
You can always move.

reginald churchill

@David Amos -------I think maybe it is getting close to being time, things have to change and soon

Dan Lee

@David Amos
If you think this is not a versus you have not been reading too much here..

David Amos

@Dan Lee Methinks you coud have have no idea how much I read and who I talk to N'esy Pas?

David Amos

@reginald churchill Heres hoping

 
Alex Forbes

This is one of many reasons you lost the election. You just don't get it...

@Alex Forbes

He gets it as long as it’s his get.

“ He says the province won't try to fix problems by softening requirements under New Brunswick language laws.

"We are here to consider all options but we cannot, we cannot, step away from the Official Languages Act,"

To the majority of NB the answer must be to alter the OLA towards a common sense approach.

David Amos   

@Alex Forbes  Methinks they quite simple don't understand why so many folks don't believe that they are "Canada's Natural Governing Party" N'esy Pas?

 
Edwin Kelley

Comparing a life and death situation to math test scores tells a lot about how the current government views the situation. Hiding behind a flawed and misinterpreted piece of legislation is unacceptable. Let it be challenged in court and let those that do the challenging bear the responsibility for more deaths due to insufficient ambulance coverage. Then at least we will know who is to blame. The mainstream parties learned nothing from the last election , it's our way or no way, with no room for cooperation for the betterment of the province

David Amos

@Edwin Kelley This issue is before the court but they are keeping secrets about our own contract/ Methinks Bernie Lord has clever lawyers N'esy Pas?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/medavie-contract-judge-ruling-1.4732457

Ambulance New Brunswick wins bid to keep contract details from taxpayers

 
Mario Doucet

When Gallant is finally given the boot this problem will be fixed. Wait until next week.

David Amos

@Mario Doucet I would not bet the farm on that happening

Joseph Vacher

@David Amos you are going to be one sad sally next week

David Amos

@Joseph Vacher Why Methinks everybody knows why I love the Circus N'esy Pas?

 
William Edwards

Hopefully next Friday this guy is out of the job.

David Amos

@William Edwards Methinks that many agreed that whomever may replace him will no doubt sing the same tune in short order N'esy Pas?

 
kelly sherrard

The Health Minister's response to this issue is evidence of his ignorance of it. He obviously doesn't want to acknowledge or address the problems and this should be evidence of his failure to be aware of the issues regarding the responsibility of his position. The failure to fill paramedic positions because potential candidates are not "bilingual" shows that the province has a BIG PROBLEM. If the Liberals fail to acknowledge this, then it is time for them to step aside and put another gov't in power WHO DOES RECOGNIZE it and WILL solve it. Part of our problem in this province is the lack of common sense of people in gov't ministerial positions. This raises the question of how smart you have to be to be a Minister, Deputy Minister and how political policies need to change, big time!

David Amos

@kelly sherrard "This raises the question of how smart you have to be to be a Minister, Deputy Minister and how political policies need to change, big time!"

Methinks better yet folks should ask if the current Health Minister is anymore ethical that the dude he replaced N'esy Pas?

 
Rosco holt

It's all about money, those who make it a language issue are just redirecting the problem.

David Amos

@Rosco holt Methinks some folks may recall I explained that fact earlier to a nurse who suggested that we divide the province in half. As the risk of being redundant Everything is political and its always about the money N'esy Pas?

Rosco holt

@David Amos
The problem with that is everything is concentrated in the southern part of the province.

Rosco holt

@David Amos
How much of the problems lie with Medavie?

They won't admit they screw up and government won't either on top of protecting their contract (and future contracts) with their political colleagues sitting at Medavie.

David Amos

@Rosco holt "Higgs would give Medavie a week to fix ambulance service"

Methinks the plot thickens rather nicely Nesy Pas?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/higgs-throne-speech-reply-gallant-ambulances-1.4878855

 
Mario Doucet

A paramedic who speaks only English is better than no paramedic.

David Amos

@Mario Doucet Methinks the same reasoning holds true for a French one as well N'esy Pas?

@David Amos methinks you have too much free time on your hands to reply to everyone's posts. N'esy Pas?

David Amos

@ Methinks I should wonder why you can be anonymous N'esy Pas?

David Amos

@ BTW Methinks my political foes know what I am up to and that I am in fact quite busy preparing for the next federal election and possibly another provincial one as well N'esy Pas?

  

Bob Smith

Equating a math test to a service that involves potential life and death situations is lunacy. Language politics should NEVER take priority over health.

David Amos

@Bob Smith Methinks Bernie Lord and Premier Gallant know as well as I that the issue is about money not languages That why we can't see the contract with Medavie N'esy Pas?

 

Harold Fitzgerald

Lingo before life.

David Amos

@Harold Fitzgerald Methinks Medavie and the Crown emind me of the British Highwaymen of old. They used to have an oath "Your money, or your life! " N'esy Pas?

 

Mack Leigh

" Cannot step away from the Official Languages Act " really translates to " Will not step away from the Official Languages Act "...... The OLA must , must be amended to reflect where numbers warrant and what is best for ALL New Brunswickers,,,,not,, not,,just the wishes and whims of the Francophone Elite including this Gallant Liberal government...

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David Amos

@Mack Leigh "the wishes and whims of the Francophone Elite including this Gallant Liberal government..."

Methinks therein lies the rub N'esy Pas?

David Amos

@Mack Leigh "just the wishes and whims of the Francophone Elite including this Gallant Liberal government..."

Oh My I wonder why I was not allowed to reply to that?

 
Matt Steele

It makes very little difference what Bourque , or Brian Gallant say or do at this point . In a couple of weeks , they will no longer be in control of govt .. Brian gallant and his buddies are in complete denial if they think that the other political parties are going to prop up their failed govt. regardless of how much begging they do . Brian Gallant has been a COMPLETE FAILURE as Premier from day one , and it caused him to lose the election . BYE BYE Brian ; no more unlimited govt, credit card and travel for you !!!!!

David Amos

@Matt Steele I repeat the fat lady ain't sung yet

 
Mario Doucet

The liberals should not be making any decisions until they prove they have the confidence of the house.

Roland Godin

@Mario Doucet
I prefer confidence of the citizens and politicians of all colors are far out of the park on that one...et voilà.

David Amos

@Roland Godin C'est Vrai

 
Joseph Vacher

its a good day for French Canada, and therefor, the rest of the world

David Amos

@Joseph Vacher Yea Right

 
Brian Robertson

There is no defense for the mess the Liberals have made.

Rosco holt

@Brian Robertson
If you check, it was under Bernard Lord that Ambulances services were transferred control to Medavie and to offer better services no less.

David Amos

@Rosco holt Methinks a lot folks would enjoy watching two Conservatives Bernie Lord and Blaine Higgs butting heads N'esy Pas?

 
Doug Leblanc

This coming from the same guy whose response to multiple beach closures due to elevated fecal colifutms was to take a picture of himself swirling the beach water in his mouth.

David Amos

@Doug Leblanc Methinks if that is true then that quite likely the reason why he got Boudreau's job N'esy Pas?

 
SteveRyan

NBA tries to ensure each ambulance has a bilingual paramedic. But too many ambulances are being manned by paramedics that are both rookies. When an English speaking rookie hops in the ambulance, he often discovers his bilingual partner is also a rookie.
So does it really matter what language a paramedic speaks, when often the patient is unconscious, drunk, high or even speaks only another language?

David Amos

@SteveRyan Methinks most folks call the ambulance in order to get to a hospital ASAP correct? From what I have reading about this nonsense it appears most patients should forgo their patience waiting for a slow bilingual ambulance and call a taxi not concerned about linguistics in order to get to a doctor faster and cheaper N'esy Pas?

 
Seamus O'hern

These are the people running N.B.? this guys a Minister?......oh dear, you N.Ber's are in more trouble than I thought.....like this pretender said..."there's always room for improvement".....lol

Natalie Pugh

@Seamus O'hern We are in way more trouble than you think!! Where else in the world would you have an ambulance crises other than maybe in a third world country??? It's all because a minority language enforcement is first priority! Absolutely insane and it should have been stopped a long time ago!

David Amos

@Natalie Pugh Methinks folks should ask who builds the ambulances, how long they are in services, where are used ones sold to and how much is this costing the taxpayer N'esy Pas?

 
Marguerite Deschamps

If 2% of the population of Quebec moved to New Brunswick, Francophones would be the majority. Should we then ban bilingualism? Thank god for the Charter's sections 16 to 20; the Anglophone rights are protected.

David Amos

@Marguerite Deschamps Dream on

 
June Arnott

Blue Cross messed up NBA when they took over. Just wait for the next chapter for health care they are managing for the province.

David Amos

@June Arnott I can wait Mr Bourque won't give me a Health Care Card

'Not all doom and gloom': Health minister defends ambulance service

Province won't step away from Official Languages Act to repair 'cracks,' Benoî​t Bourque says

Elizabeth Fraser · CBC News · Posted: Oct 25, 2018 11:26 AM AT 

Health Minister Benoî​t Bourque says there's always room for improvement when it comes to Ambulance NB, but he applauded the service for its efforts. (CBC)

Health Minister Benoî​t Bourque is defending Ambulance New Brunswick amid complaints about slow response times, comparing the recent drop in service to a slightly lower, but still high, mark on a math test.

And he says the province won't try to fix problems with the service, including the need for more bilingual employees, by softening requirements under New Brunswick language laws.

"We are here to consider all options but we cannot, we cannot, step away from the Official Languages Act," he said in an interview with Information Morning Fredericton on Thursday.

Bourque said Ambulance New Brunswick, which is run by the private Medavie Health Services, earned an accreditation score of 97.4 per cent from Accreditation Canada this year for its emergency medical service.

'Cracks' in the system

"It's not all doom and gloom, but if you look at something you will always find cracks," he said.
He compared weaker ambulance response times to scoring 98 per cent on one math test and scoring 96 per cent on the next.

"It still means you're doing an excellent job, but you've dropped a little bit," Bourque said.

The Liberal government has just released a discussion paper on ambulance service that revealed a drastic shortage of trained bilingual paramedics and a lack of language training to fill the need where bilingual service is required.

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The document says 51 out of 61 vacant full-time paramedic positions are bilingual jobs, as are 31 of 40 part-time vacancies.

Bourque said the Ambulance New Brunswick has done a lot to address the problems, including hiring 55 new paramedics so far this year.

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"A system is not perfect by definition, this is real life here," he said. 

Working together 

Problems with the ambulance service, which some critics blame on an inability to find required bilingual employees, became an issue in the recent provincial election.

The Liberals' throne speech on Tuesday proposed that an all-party committee of MLAs study the issue and report by Dec. 15.

"We want to go about it quickly, to have recommendations done by Dec. 15, so we can get into concrete actions by then," Bourque said.

Response times longer

 

The provincial government's obligation to provide bilingual ambulance services was the top issue discussed during the first question period of the new legislature on Wednesday. (Catherine Allard/Radio-Canada)

Although Bourque acknowledged some of the declines in service and said they needed to be addressed, he also suggested things aren't that bad.

In fact, he said the response time numbers are still "very good," and he applauded Medavie's management of the ambulance service, considering the current conditions.

"We can always find a crack in the system and those are unfortunate and we do not want them to happen," he said.

The accreditation report, which said Ambulance New Brunswick attained the "highest level of performance" for small, community-based organizations relies heavily on information from the organization itself, as well as on-site visits.

With files from Information Morning Fredericton, Jacques Poitras

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