LET THE JUDGE BE THE JUDGE

Because, whatever else it is, the judiciary is not politics. It may have a healthy dose of retired politicians in this province, but the pull of the political is no gravity at all for a clear-thinking, practical, pragmatic judge. - The Telegram

Today's editorial in the Telegram may not be the type of advice the Premier may want to hear at this point but it is good counsel. The paper argues that this is Cameron's inquiry, lists her credentials and speaks to her credibility.

The government cannot be expected to write a blank cheque and let this inquiry go on forever. The government has a right to consider the costs as long as that is their real motivation. It was greatly delayed by a government organization that wanted to hide the facts of operational deficits from the public. Let the judge be the judge of the rules and process.

The other issue is time and the impact on the medical system as a whole. Royal Commissions of this type rarely finish on time. There are bound to be delays and lots of unexpected turns of events. There is no doubt that budget cuts, managerial malaise, reorganization, retention, doctor shortages, this scandal and the hearing looking into it are causing lots of stress. Government should do what it can to relieve the stress caused by the other issues.

Government will have to rebuild Humpty Dumpty when all is said and done, but remember he was in pretty hard shape before the breast cancer debacle pushed him off the wall.

The government does have the responsibility of paying the builds and restoring public confidence to a tattered health care system. The big picture is their problem and it is only fair that we consider that as well.