Dr. Goodenowe's March 17, 2026 response to ongoing public statements

The response

Public address, March 17, 2026

On March 17, 2026, Dr. Goodenowe issued a recorded public address responding to CBC's March 12 reporting and to ongoing public statements made by MLA Jared Clarke. The address runs approximately thirty-one minutes. It is framed as a direct message to the residents of Saskatchewan and includes a chronological account of the documented facts surrounding Susie Silvestri's stay at the centre, the full text of the March 3 demand letter sent to MLA Clarke, the full text of the formal statement Dr. Goodenowe's lawyers provided to CBC reporter Alexander Quon, an overview of the community programs offered free of charge through the Moose Jaw Vitality Project, and accounts from clients and families who have participated in those programs.

An earlier response pertaining to the same article, the March 4, 2026 press conference, is documented separately. The full March 17 address is provided below. Readers can use the chapter guide to skip to specific sections; each timestamp jumps the embedded video to that point.

Chapter guide

The opening remarks and an overview of Dr. Goodenowe's background and the Moose Jaw Vitality Project begin at 0:00. The CBC excerpt of MLA Clarke's recent public statements is shown at 3:32. The documented chronological account of Susie Silvestri's stay at the centre begins at 5:34. The March 3, 2026 demand letter to MLA Clarke is introduced at 11:04 and read in full beginning at 11:26.

The formal statement provided by Dr. Goodenowe's legal counsel to CBC reporter Alexander Quon is read in full beginning at 17:55. The overview of the Moose Jaw Vitality Project and the Senior Engage program begins at 19:39. Accounts from patients and families participating in the programs begin at 22:05. Closing remarks on Moose Jaw begin at 31:21.

What the response addresses

Four elements of the coverage

The first is the March 3 demand letter to MLA Clarke, read aloud in full. Dr. Goodenowe states that the letter sets out the specific allegations Clarke made between December 1 and December 3, 2025 across Facebook, in media interviews, and in the December 2 letter to the Moose Jaw Police Service. He notes that statements Clarke made outside the legislature are not protected by parliamentary privilege. The letter requests that Clarke remove the posts and statements, issue a public correction and retraction, refrain from further statements, preserve relevant records, and respond within fourteen days, with a deadline of March 20, 2026.

The second is the full formal statement Dr. Goodenowe's legal counsel provided to CBC reporter Alexander Quon, read aloud. The statement requests that any portion published be published in full and without alteration. Dr. Goodenowe notes that CBC published an excerpt of this statement in its March 12 article. He reads it in its entirety so that readers can compare what was provided against what was published.

The third is the documented record of Susie Silvestri's stay. Dr. Goodenowe presents the chronology established in his December 3, 2025 statement and engages specific elements of CBC's reporting, including the use of photographs that were not taken at the Moose Jaw centre, and the characterization of her physical decline as having occurred during her stay rather than before her arrival. He notes that no person from the NDP party reached out to verify the underlying facts before making the December 2025 allegations.

The fourth is the broader community context. Dr. Goodenowe describes the Moose Jaw Vitality Project as a long-term community investment in which all services to Moose Jaw residents are provided at no cost, including the recently launched Senior Engage program. The response includes recorded accounts from individuals and families participating in the programs. The defamation action against CBC remains active; further information is available on the lawsuit page.