election day

A Saskatchewan Party candidate apologized Tuesday after it came to light that he used a racial slur in the government caucus office a year ago. David Buckingham, who is running again in Saskatoon Westview in the Oct. 28 election, said it was wrong. “There was one occasion where I repeated a racially inappropriate word, as I was […]

REGINA – Problems in health care continued to be the theme for the NDP this week as they released new information painting a dim picture on the front lines. Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck stood not far from Pasqua Hospital in Regina and revealed details from an internal briefing note from Saskatchewan Government and General […]

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe is promising to increase a set of tax credits for persons with disabilities if he’s re-elected on Oct. 28.  He says another four years with his party in government would see a 25 per cent increase in the Disability Tax Credit for adults, the Disability Tax Credit Supplement for children and […]

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe will make an announcement in North Battleford this morning as the provincial election campaign marks one week since it was officially called. NDP Leader Carla Beck, meanwhile, is scheduled to be outside Pasqua Hospital in Regina. Beck and other NDP candidates have focused much of the campaign so far on health […]

REGINA – The New Democrats were pledging to get tough on crime on the frontlines at an announcement in Regina Monday. NDP leader Carla Beck accused Scott Moe of dragging Saskatchewan into “last place when it comes to public safety,” as she announced the NDP would hire at least an additional 100 RCMP officers. In […]

REGINA – The New Democrats have been pledging to invest in the healthcare system throughout their campaign. On Monday, the NDP announced a plan to investigate the Administrative Information Management System (AIMS) and the issues healthcare workers have dealt with.  NDP incumbent Regina Douglas Nicole Sarauer spoke to reporters outside Pasqua Hospital regarding AIMS faults.   […]

PRINCE ALBERT — The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation hosted the first forum of the 2024 provincial election virtually on Thursday evening. Representatives from all six parties were present for the Vote for Public Education Election Forum. Representatives responded to moderated questions before an invited audience of teachers, retired teachers and post-secondary education students. Forum participants included […]

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck promised to improve health care and build a new school as both she and Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe campaigned in Moose Jaw on Saturday. Beck was joined during her appearance by former premier Lorne Calvert, and she pledged an NDP government would construct a new elementary school next year to replace an […]

LLOYDMINSTER – The Saskatchewan United Party says this election is a referendum on Scott Moe’s record of managing the province, and it is campaigning on cutting the PST in half, axing the gas tax and cutting property taxes for seniors. In reaction to the election call Tuesday, the Sask United party said in a media […]

It’s election day in Alberta in what polls suggest could be a nail-biter finish between the province’s two dominant parties. Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party is fighting to win a second consecutive majority government, while Rachel Notley’s NDP is trying to regain the government it lost to the UCP in 2019. Both leaders have been […]