After the revelation that the Premier of Saskatchewan had tested positive for COVID-19; well-wishes came from the desk of the official opposition. In a statement issued by the NDP, the official leader of the opposition Ryan Meili wished the Premier a speedy recovery. “Wishing the premier and everyone in Saskatchewan who has contracted COVID-19 a […]
With concerns of the Omicron variant growing, the provincial opposition are saying the Saskatchewan government is not providing the leadership that is needed to guide the province through the fifth wave of the pandemic. NDP Leader Ryan Meili noted that the Premier is creating a mixed message with Dr. Shahab recommendations of limited indoor gathering […]
As students are set to return to school this week, the official opposition in the province is calling on the Government to delay the return. The NDP wants to delay the return to school by one week in the hopes that it would give the province time to come up with a comprehensive back-to-school plan […]
The provincial NDP Government called on the Sask. Party to implement proactive measures to stop a possible major outbreak of the Omicron variant in the province. Premier Scott Moe said they don’t have any plans to implement restrictions on gathering limits at this time “Some people are wondering are Government has not enacted some additional […]
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the province continues to surge. However, Saskatchewan hasn’t seen the numbers other parts of the country are. For the first time since late November, the province saw over 100 new cases, something that modelling shows could become normal with daily cases, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions expected to increase […]
The provincial NDP government is calling on the Sask. Party to not wait until it’s too late, and implement proactive Omicron protections now. Current government modelling shows daily cases, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions will increase in the next month without stronger public health interventions, such as gathering limits. Dr. Shabad recommended residents avoid celebrating in […]
The NDP wants SGI to give more money to the people of Saskatchewan – in the form of another SGI rebate. Aleana Young, Official Opposition Critic for SGI and Trent Wotherspoon, Official Opposition Critic for finance, are calling upon the Saskatchewan Party government to provide rebates of $250 to each SGI policy Holder. “This has […]
More scathing criticism of the provincial government’s proposed Bill 70 — which would alter security on the Legislative grounds — was discussed today during Question Period. As part of the bill, a new security team would assume many duties that are currently occupied by a group overseen by the sergeant of arms. Opposition deputy leader […]
Tuesday’s Question Period saw more debate over the province’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. This time, NDP Leader Ryan Meili accused the Sask. Party government of stopping Crown Corporations from moving ahead with a masking mandate before the province implemented theirs in September. “Internal (Crown Investment Corporation) documents show that the president of SGI wanted […]
For the second time this week, NDP Leader Ryan Meili was joined in the Saskatchewan Legislature by a resident who had a health service cancelled. 22-year-old Jessie Eide had her surgery cancelled earlier this year, just four days after she booked it. Eide has been dealing with varicose veins and her surgeon believes she is […]
