Honourable Dwain Lingenfelter has been caught lying

Honourable Dwain Lingenfelter has been caught lying

By Mario deSantis, January 30, 2000

For the last few months there has been a lot of talking and lobbying for assisting farmers who

have been experiencing the lowest drop in their income since the depression. Our provincial

politicians have been claiming that the current state of the agricultural industry is the

responsibility of the federal government, and in the meantime they have been squandering

money into healthcare capital projects. I have not been discussing this matter publicly since

I don't have a deep understanding of the historical background of the farm crisis. However,

when last Wednesday night I was watching the CBC News⁽¹⁾ and heard Dwain Lingenfelter,

Lingenfelter stated that he was advised not to attend the rally by different organizations Minister of Agriculture, speaking out against attending the Saskatoon's Farm Rally organized

by the "Pro-west" group, I became irritated. Dwain Lingenfelter stated that he was advised not

to attend the rally by different organizations including the Saskatchewan Women's Agricultural

Network, the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. to⁽²⁾"

"I don't believe that it's our place to tell him where he should or shouldn't go." CBC News contacted these groups and they denied advising Lingenfelter against attending

the rally. Marvin Shauf, vice-president of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, has stated

"Saskatchewan Wheat Pool has not told the minister not to attend this rally" Also, Larry

Hiles, representative of the Chamber of Commerce, has said "I don't believe that it's our

place to tell him where he should or shouldn't go."

lying by Dwain Lingenfelter is not something new This lying by Dwain Lingenfelter is not something new for me. In 1996, our Honourable

Lingenfelter was Minister of Economic Development, and I remember contacting his office

when I was marketing payroll and accounting services for the healthcare industry. At that

time, I expressed my concerns about the monopolistic behaviour of the Saskatchewan

Association of Health Organizations (SAHO) and I was assured that the health districts

were agencies independent from the government and SAHO⁽³⁾. "

nothing is new about the pathological lying Well, we know how independent these districts have been from the government and SAHO⁽⁴⁾,

and we also know how many millions of dollars have been thrown into the toilet for

healthcare payroll⁽⁵⁾. Again, nothing is new about the pathological lying of our governmental

politicians.

getting prepared for the next political challenges Some days ago, I read an article by Murray Mandryk⁽⁶⁾ mentioning how Dwain Lingenfelter

was getting prepared for the next political challenges by going to the gym and run for so

many miles every day. I must say that Murray Mandryk was wrong, Dwain Lingenfelter

is not running so many miles per day for getting prepared for the next political challenges,

he is just trying to get away "from not walking his talking."

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1.
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Agriculture Minister defends decision to not attend farm rally, CBC Saskatchewan http://sask.cbc.ca/ Web Posted | Jan 26 2000 8:21 PM EST

2.
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Agriculture minister warned to stay away from farm rally, by Dan Zakreski, The StarPhoenix, January 27, 2000, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

3.
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Letter dated July 26, 1996 from Mario deSantis to Chris Dotson, Ministerial Assistant with the Office of the Honourable Dwain Lingenfelter, Minister of Economic Development. http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/desam/paper-letter-LingSAHO-Jul26-95.htm

4.
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Technological changes in Saskatchewan health care: an abysmal disaster, by Mario deSantis, May 27, 1999

5.
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SAHO Payroll Policies: Saving Money out of Ongoing Catastrophes, by Mario deSantis, February 9, 1999

6.
Murray Mandryk is the political columnist for The Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan.

Honourable Dwain Lingenfelter has been caught lying
*By Mario deSantis, January 30, 2000*

	For the last few months there has been a lot of talking and lobbying for assisting farmers who
	have been experiencing the lowest drop in their income since the depression. Our provincial
	politicians have been claiming that the current state of the agricultural industry is the
	responsibility of the federal government, and in the meantime they have been squandering
	money into healthcare capital projects. I have not been discussing this matter publicly since
	I don't have a deep understanding of the historical background of the farm crisis. However,
	when last Wednesday night I was watching the CBC News⁽¹⁾ and heard Dwain Lingenfelter,
Lingenfelter stated that he was advised not to attend the rally by different organizations	Minister of Agriculture, speaking out against attending the Saskatoon's Farm Rally organized
	by the "Pro-west" group, I became irritated. Dwain Lingenfelter stated that he was advised not
	to attend the rally by different organizations including the Saskatchewan Women's Agricultural
	Network, the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. to⁽²⁾"

"I don't believe that it's our place to tell him where he should or shouldn't go."	CBC News contacted these groups and they denied advising Lingenfelter against attending
	the rally. Marvin Shauf, vice-president of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, has stated
	"Saskatchewan Wheat Pool has not told the minister not to attend this rally" Also, Larry
	Hiles, representative of the Chamber of Commerce, has said "I don't believe that it's our
	place to tell him where he should or shouldn't go."

lying by Dwain Lingenfelter is not something new	This lying by Dwain Lingenfelter is not something new for me. In 1996, our Honourable
	Lingenfelter was Minister of Economic Development, and I remember contacting his office
	when I was marketing payroll and accounting services for the healthcare industry. At that
	time, I expressed my concerns about the monopolistic behaviour of the Saskatchewan
	Association of Health Organizations (SAHO) and I was assured that the health districts
	were agencies independent from the government and SAHO⁽³⁾. "

nothing is new about the pathological lying	Well, we know how independent these districts have been from the government and SAHO⁽⁴⁾,
	and we also know how many millions of dollars have been thrown into the toilet for
	healthcare payroll⁽⁵⁾. Again, nothing is new about the pathological lying of our governmental
	politicians.

getting prepared for the next political challenges	Some days ago, I read an article by Murray Mandryk⁽⁶⁾ mentioning how Dwain Lingenfelter
	was getting prepared for the next political challenges by going to the gym and run for so
	many miles every day. I must say that Murray Mandryk was wrong, Dwain Lingenfelter
	is not running so many miles per day for getting prepared for the next political challenges,
	he is just trying to get away "from not walking his talking."

--------------Endnotes:

1. -	Agriculture Minister defends decision to not attend farm rally, CBC Saskatchewan http://sask.cbc.ca/ Web Posted \| Jan 26 2000 8:21 PM EST

2. -	Agriculture minister warned to stay away from farm rally, by Dan Zakreski, The StarPhoenix, January 27, 2000, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

3. - -	Letter dated July 26, 1996 from Mario deSantis to Chris Dotson, Ministerial Assistant with the Office of the Honourable Dwain Lingenfelter, Minister of Economic Development. http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/desam/paper-letter-LingSAHO-Jul26-95.htm

4. -	Technological changes in Saskatchewan health care: an abysmal disaster, by Mario deSantis, May 27, 1999

5. -	SAHO Payroll Policies: Saving Money out of Ongoing Catastrophes, by Mario deSantis, February 9, 1999

6.	Murray Mandryk is the political columnist for The Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan.