The NDP is continuing its call for the government to create a COVID-19 vaccine plan that prioritizes all frontline employees in vulnerable, high volume workplaces across the province. Opposition Leader Ryan Meili says he wants to see the government take appropriate steps now to protect those workers from the third wave of COVID-19, and to […]
The NDP says more money needs to be invested into harm reduction strategies if the province ever hopes to curb its opioid crisis. NDP Mental Health and Addictions Critic Doyle Vermette says it’s disappointing to see the government ignore the cries of many. “The alarm bells are going off, and you have a government who […]
The Saskatchewan NDP continued its press on the Saskatchewan Party government regarding what they say is a broken promise to hire 300 new care aides in the province. Seniors Critic Matt Love said on Thursday, following question period at the Saskatchewan legislature, that it’s frustrating to see the government is patting itself on the back […]
Premier Scott Moe said on Thursday at the Saskatchewan legislature that he hopes May 18 is when residents 18 and over will have access to their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. This information was among the updates from the government that Health Minister Paul Merriman described as “very good news” as the province continues […]
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 […]
Saying it is a budget that protects the health and public safety of Saskatchewan people and the province’s economy in the fight against COVID-19, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer has presented a provincial budget that has a deficit of $2.6 billion. However the minister insisted it is one that sees record investments in health care, education, […]
Ryan Meili and the Saskatchewan NDP say Thursday’s announcement by the Supreme Court of Canada ruling the Carbon Tax constitutional, was not unexpected, but they are calling on the Federal government to acknowledge the disproportionate impact the tax has on the province. Meili says the economy wide price on carbon is not something Saskatchewan people or […]
The official opposition wants to see the Saskatchewan government announce a targeted, short-term circuit breaker for Regina and the surrounding area as new COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the provincial capital. Among the recommended actions suggested by the New Democrats include: • Reducing household bubbles to pre-March 9th levels • Continuing to target vaccination […]
The NDP is joining Saskatchewan teachers in calling for the expansion and deployment of rapid testing in schools throughout the province. Education Critic Carla Beck says there’s an urgency to this call with upwards of 70 per cent of new COVID-19 cases in the Regina area that are suspected variants of concern. “This is no […]
Statistics Canada’s newly released job numbers are a concern to the Saskatchewan NDP. Ryan Meili, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, noted that 23,000 fewer people are working in the province now than at this time last year. He called it “a massive hit” to working families in the province. “It needs to be a wake […]
