Premier brushes off MLA'S accusations of `bullying'
Premier Scott Moe brushed off accusations of bullying from independent MLA Nadine Wilson on Thursday after he told the assembly last week she should resign.
On Wednesday, Wilson took aim at Moe's recent remarks that she step down after she brought up a 20-year-old incident involving a hidden camera in a former Sask. Party MLA'S office.
“He's suggesting I should resign. And I feel that's a form of bullying,” Wilson told Postmedia in an interview.
In response, Moe stood by his comments and told reporters that Wilson should step down and run in a byelection, arguing constituents didn't vote for an independent MLA.
“I make nothing of it,” he said when asked about Wilson's accusation of feeling bullied. “She didn't run as an independent … If Nadine Wilson is so sure that she has the support of the people, she should have no problem putting her name on a ballot and going to the people in a byelection.”
Wilson, who represents Saskatchewan Rivers, resigned from the Sask. Party caucus in September after misrepresenting her COVID -19 vaccination status.
Her remarks come as talks have been underway about a new political party forming in the province. No new party has yet been registered with Elections Saskatchewan.
Wilson has charged some people are feeling alienated by the Saskatchewan Party and are looking for a new political home.
While she has said she herself is not starting a party, she told Postmedia there have been conversations about it.
When asked about a new party forming, Moe said there is always talk of various parities and people's political viewpoints.
He said the past two years through the pandemic have been challenging for everyone. It's raised conversations on multiple topics from all sides of the spectrum across Saskatchewan and Canada, he added.
“I think we've tried to remain open as a government to listening to all Saskatchewan people and try to make the very best decisions that we can with the information that we have at the time,” Moe said.