Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck has been removed from the legislative assembly after saying the trade and export minister was lying over comments he made about her party. Jeremy Harrison had accused the NDP of not supporting pipelines and for inviting federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to fundraisers, which Beck had called lies. Beck says […]
The Saskatchewan government says a fifth flight carrying Ukrainians displaced by the Russian invasion is set to arrive in the province at the end of this month. Immigration Minister Jeremy Harrison says about 230 Ukranians will be on board the flight. “We will continue to stand with Ukraine and the 3,200 displaced Ukrainians who now […]
Saskatchewan’s Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison is leading a delegation to Japan and South Korea to discuss new trade opportunities. The mission is to promote Saskatchewan’s natural resources sector, including critical minerals, uranium and helium, and highlight the importance of partnerships in food security and energy transition. Between the two countries, Saskatchewan exports […]
Earlier this week, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the ‘Alberta is Calling’ program to recruit skilled workers with a marketing campaign touting the province’s lower taxes, housing affordability, shorter commutes and proximity to the Rocky Mountains. The $2.6-million effort is to include ads on social media, radio and posters in high-traffic areas. “Alberta is back […]
Numbers released by Stats Canada show Saskatchewan gained over 10,000 jobs in August, the most in the country. Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate fell to 7.0 percent from 7.9 percent a year ago, which is below the national average of 7.1 percent. Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison says the job gains are a positive indicator […]
With high-profile events like the Queen City Ex being planned around Saskatchewan this summer, the province’s economy could see a huge post-pandemic boost. With the province planning to remove all COVID-19 guidelines on July 11th, these events have the potential to go off without a hitch. Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison says these […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is hoping to provide paid sick leave for workers in the province. A private members bills being proposed by NDP Labour Critic Jennifer Bowes is aimed at providing 10 days of sick leave during non-Covid times and 14 days during the COVID-19 state of emergency. Bowes says protecting employees during a pandemic […]
Jobs minister Jeremy Harrison and NDP jobs critic Aleana Young have had some heated exchanges during Question Period in this session of the Saskatchewan Legislature and Monday was no different. Young continued to hammer away on Harrison and the fact he seemingly has no plan to get Saskatchewan people back to work and that he […]
The Saskatchewan NDP called out the province’s COVID-19 strategy, saying they failed to contain the spread and protect jobs. Their comments come after a StatsCan report showed Saskatchewan with the worst job record in the country. NDP Leader Ryan Meili says the StatsCan report, and the latest COVID-19 numbers have left the province in a […]
The Saskatchewan NDP’s finance critic says many people in the province are “hanging on by a thread” when it comes to job loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Trent Wotherspoon made those comments on Wednesday afternoon after fellow NDP MLA Aleana Young noted during question period how over 23,000 people are unemployed in the province […]
