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Friday, May 3, 2013

Parrott Says He'll Quit If Flemming Doesn't Negotiate With NB Docs

Dr. Jim Parrott says he will resign if the Health Minister doesn't negotiate with doctors in a dispute over health care spending.
  
The Independent MLA representing Fundy-River Valley came out of a meeting with the Provincial Medical Society saying he wants Health Minister Hugh Flemming to have talks with the group. 


Parrott says if that doesn't happen, he will quit politics.

The former cardiac surgeon & current member of the medical society, says he wants the group to back off from its plans to launch a court challenge of a $20-million cut to medicare.  


The medical society has accused Flemming of issuing an ultimatum rather than negotiating with them.    But Flemming has issued an open letter to doctors saying he is willing to negotiate.