But for the new minister, all that is noise - he comes as a peacemaker to still the waters of animosity and discontent that had come to dominate the perception of the ministry and the mood inside the office.
Indeed, by multiple accounts, his predecessor produced a dysfunctional ministry, and now Bernard says he wants everyone to just get along:...
Hon. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health and Wellness
"The ministry of health had been out there and a lot of talking, lots of issues that may have been exposed out there in terms of comments being made that there were issues internally. I put all of that behind me, because I am saying to the team here that I am here to work with everybody. I want to see a ministry of health where there is no longer the talk about you feel there is a close door. I want to see a ministry where there an open-door policy. That is the level of commitment I am offering to the staff here."
