Saskatchewan Health Authority director resigns over social media posts

A director with the new Saskatchewan Health Authority has resigned over social media posts.

Donald Rae was appointed to Saskatchewan’s new provincial health authority board just over a week ago.

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But he resigned Thursday afternoon over social media posts mocking Mexicans, the Spanish language and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Health Minister Jim Reiter said in a statement that Rae has expressed his regret “and his hope that this will not detract from the work that lies ahead for the new authority.”

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Reiter said the resignation will not delay the implementation of the new board which is supposed to be operational by this fall.

A health authority profile said Rae founded a series of service companies and is currently the president and CEO of Crusader Drilling Corp.