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On Thursday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe released his “Re-Open Saskatchewan” plan, which cautiously brings society back to life starting May 4.

Earlier in the week, Moe had mentioned how it was dangerous to reopen too soon, which is what everyone’s rightly been saying. But then he added something that’s not being said enough: that it’s also dangerous to open too late.

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Doctors are already warning about the rise in mental health problems and missed treatments for non-COVID ailments. People are losing their jobs and businesses are shutting down.

We can walk and chew gum at the same time, which is why the provinces should now be engaged in an all hands on deck approach to both offer added supports to the most vulnerable while reopening society as smartly as possible for everyone else.

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Moe’s not the only one. Jason Kenney recently unveiled his five-point plan for Alberta and several other provinces are discussing their own specifics. It’s only Ontario and Quebec that are warning things may take a little longer, given how they are the two hardest hit.