He talked to paNOW a year ago. <\/a><\/p>\n\u201cThese parking fees are cruel and mean-spirited,\u201d Ogrodnick said. \u201cIf Jeremy Cockrill can\u2019t understand that, he shouldn\u2019t be health minister. I\u2019m going to advocate for all cancer patients until I die from this disease.\u201d <\/p>\n
He said he never heard back from Cockrill, but has received responses from his staff. The ministry also said some people were abusing the passes and that weighed into the decision to end them. <\/p>\n
Ogrodnick said he often paid for parking even when he had the pass as he could afford it, but he knows that is not the case for all patients. <\/p>\n
Recently, Ogrodnick spoke with NDP leader Carla Beck and Rural and Remote Health shadow minister, Jared Clarke about his campaign to re-instate the passes. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the birthplace of Medicare \u2014 and that means everyone receives quality and accessible healthcare,\u201d Clarke said. \u201cWe don\u2019t support private companies profiting off cancer patients trying to get the treatment needed to save their lives. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s time we deliver healthcare for every person in Saskatchewan, regardless of where they live or the balance in their bank account. We will put an end to this parking fee scam and do what\u2019s necessary to support patients.\u201d <\/p>\n
At the same time, more than two dozen communities that are part of the Community Oncology Program of Saskatchewan still offer free parking. <\/p>\n
According to the NDP, the policies for Prince Albert, Moose Jaw and Yorkton were changed in 2024 and then matched what was the practice in Regina and Saskatoon. <\/p>\n
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susan.mcneil@pattisonmedia.com <\/p>\n
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