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I hope someone out there can answer my question. From the day it is announced that a city is getting an MRI, how long of a time frame is it to have the MRI operating to full capacity? I'm sure it takes years, but does anyone know exactly how many?

Depends on which government approved it and if they get relected for the following term.  
 
There is alot involved in designing, building and facilitating a hospital for an MRI. If I'm not mistaken Dauphin is still waiting for one that they were promised a few years ago. Building is ready, but the promised MRI went to Winnipeg instead. Hopefully someone will correct me if I'm not right.

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/dauphin-to-finally-receive-its-promised-mri-machine-465762833.html

Slo mo said "Depends on which government approved it and if they get relected for the following term.     There is alot involved in designing, building and facilitating a hospital for an MRI. If I'm not mistaken Dauphin is still waiting for one that they were promised a few years ago. Building is ready, but the promised MRI went to Winnipeg instead. Hopefully someone will correct me if I'm not right. "

for the reply, slo mo. I have family in the Dauphin area so the MRI was a hot topic of discussion over the holidays.  
 
I pay close attention to politics but I am sick and tired of party politics, so basically I am annoyed with both the NDP and PC. It was kind of funny hearing the NDP and PC partisans in my family argue about the MRI.  
 
From what I've read, the NDP promised an MRI in Dauphin as part of their election platform in 2011. They won that election. My question then was 5 years enough time for the NDP to fulfill their promise in its entirety and have a fully functional MRI up and running before the 2016 election?  
 
I understand that there was some delay after the PCs won in 2016, but they have recently announced that the MRI project will continue and Dauphin will get its MRI.  
 
The ultimate question is did the NDP have enough time to get and MRI up and running before the 2016 election?  
 
Also, when a new party is elected, and they have a chance to have a close look at the books, are they obliged to keep promises made by a previous government?

There is no MRI. Nothing on order. Some discussion as to maybe Brandon getting a new one and the old one being sent to Dauphin. The whole building is being rebuilt, nowhere to put an MRI. No-one to run it. Dozens of empty jobs in that hospital now, so, who would run the machine, that they do not have, that is not on order?

TheScotsman said "There is no MRI. Nothing on order. Some discussion as to maybe Brandon getting a new one and the old one being sent to Dauphin. The whole building is being rebuilt, nowhere to put an MRI. No-one to run it. Dozens of empty jobs in that hospital now, so, who would run the machine, that they do not have, that is not on order? "

Brandon already has a new one, since last summer.

for the info. I thought the MRI in Dauphin was a done deal.

semperlaude said "for the info. I thought the MRI in Dauphin was a done deal. "

If your thanking thescotsman, your thanking mr. fake news.  
As of Dec 21 2017, Dauphins machine is a go. The building is built and the community has put huge money into the project.  
As for empty jobs and whatever else, I have no idea.

loeog said "    semperlaude said "for the info. I thought the MRI in Dauphin was a done deal. " If your thanking thescotsman, your thanking mr. fake news.   As of Dec 21 2017, Dauphins machine is a go. The building is built and the community has put huge money into the project.   As for empty jobs and whatever else, I have no idea. "

what I thought, loeog. I heard the MRI in Dauphin was official.  
 
Thread drift has diverted my original question, and maybe you have the knowledge to answer it.  
 
Was 5 years enough time to get a new MRI set up and operational?

If this was in the USA, it would be done years ago.  
 
Despite rumours and previous reports of the $2-million MRI being purchased, Goertzen said the government hasn’t ordered it yet.  
 
It could take three to four months to build a machine, depending on where the order is in the queue, he said. The shipping time and installation period has to be accounted for, so the residents of Dauphin will still have to wait for the machine.  
Link from Slo Mo  
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/dauphin-to-finally-receive-its-promised-mri-machine-465762833.html

seems that the 5 years, from the promise in 2011 to before the election in 2016 was enough time to have it operational in Dauphin. I'm so tired of political nonsense these days.