The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party will be electing its new leader this Sunday. Carla Beck and Kaitlyn Harvey are running to be the next Offical Leader of the Opposition. Harvey is a lawyer from Saskatoon and previously ran in the 2020 election for Saskatoon Willowgrove but lost to Ken Cheveldayoff. She said she was gearing […]
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh spoke in Regina yesterday at a keynote address at the annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference. Singh spoke to leaders of Canada’s cities and towns at the annual conference, which wrapped up Sunday. Singh said he was moved by stories of people having to put back food at the grocery store […]
The possibility of two new political parties could be making things tough for the Sask. Party. The Buffalo Party and the Saskatchewan United Party could become new opponents in the next provincial election. Tom McIntosh, a professor of politics and international studies at the University of Regina, said that the impact the parties make is […]
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili announced that he is resigning from his seat. “It is time for me to move on and do other things,” he stated. “I am so grateful for the opportunity to have been the leader of the NDP, to be the leader of the opposition, to be a doctor leading in […]
The Government of Saskatchewan rejected a Sask. NDP motion to create a special bipartisan committee to study the mental health and addictions crisis in the province. The motion called on both parties to find solutions to the high number of suicides by hearing from affected families, experts and leaders. The Sask. Party did not agree […]
The Offical Opposition is calling on the Government of Saskatchewan to end the “discriminatory clawback of pensions” and immediately raise Saskatchewan Assured Income Disability (SAID) rates to keep in step with the cost of living. Social Services Critic Meara Conway said that the Government should be working to improve the quality of life for people. […]
The Government of Saskatchewan voted down a bill that provided ten days of paid sick leave for employees. MLAs in the Legislature Assembly voted 30-10 against the bill, with all members of the Sask. Party voted against the bill, with all NDP MLAs voting in favour. With the legislation being shot down, the President of […]
The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to change how security is implemented at the Legislative Building. Currently, the provincial government is looking to pass Bill 70, which would see the transfer of security responsibility from the Sergeant-at-Arms to the Minister of Justice. If passed, the number of officers would be increased from four to 11. […]
The pink flags of CUPE flew in front of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building as education workers from across Saskatchewan stood on the steps as the NDP called on the provincial Government to increase operating funding to divisions to end cuts to staffing levels. Education Critic Matt Love said that not only is the Government leaving […]
A U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion revealing that a majority of justices are in favour of striking down the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion-rights ruling has one side of the pro-life/pro-choice argument hopefully and another worried. Heather Hail, the executive director with Saskatoon Sexual Health, said what is happening south of the border isn’t surprising. […]
