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In recent weeks, Premier Scott Moe and his minions have offered absurd rationalizations for their choice to serve Conservative leader Andrew Scheer rather than Saskatchewan’s citizens. And the scheme has rightly been called out in the public and the press: we’re plainly worse off under a government that both lacks the competence to submit proper applications for federal funding, and deems Regina’s residents unworthy of support as long as we don’t vote according to Moe’s orders.

But Moe is far from the only premier trying to put a thumb on the scale in the federal election. And the pattern of right-wing governments putting partisan interests over public priorities calls into question their fitness for any position of authority.

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In at least one province, that option will be readily available before the federal vote.

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has called an election contrary to his province’s fixed election date — meaning that voters will be able to hold him to account before passing judgment on the Trudeau government. And there’s every reason for them to be concerned.