The Saskatchewan NDP has joined the family of Samwel Uko in calling for a public inquiry into the province’s high rates of suicides and an apology from Health Minister Jim Reiter. NDP leader Ryan Meili said not only does Minister Reiter need to accept responsibility on behalf of the government, but a public inquiry is […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is asking the provincial government redo their homework. Leader Ryan Meili says the back to school plan doesn’t have enough clarity and puts the responsibility for reopening schools on the school divisions, so he is urging the government to revise and resubmit their plan. In the plan released on Tuesday, class sizes […]
Ryan Meili said on Thursday afternoon that Saskatchewan’s rising new cases of COVID-19 are “extremely concerning.” This was after the provincial government announced 38 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death for a provincial total of 18. The leader of the official opposition mentioned that Thursday’s numbers put Saskatchewan at the highest weekly-per-capita average […]
A mounting debt now at $46 million and no land sales at the Global Transportation Hub outside of Regina have drawn concerns from the opposition NDP. Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon said on Thursday that he and the NDP are committed to a public inquiry into the land scandal. They are also calling for the Standing […]
Members of the Saskatchewan NDP are voicing their concerns following reports of hallway medicine at the province’s facilities while there is an increase in COVID-19 cases. On Tuesday, party leader Ryan Meili and health critic Vicki Mowat invited Angela McLean to recount her experience from last fall in a Regina hospital and share what her […]
The provincial government plans to begin evictions and eviction hearings for non-emergent issues next week by lifting the moratorium on non-urgent evictions. On Monday, Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili called on the government to extend the eviction moratorium originally set on March 26 until at least the end August 31. This comes as Saskatchewan deals with a spike […]
The NDP Education Critic was joined by Elya Lam Wednesday who cited three specific concerns about sending two of her children back to class this fall. Lam is former teacher with the Saskatoon Public School Division who points out that stringent rules are in place for businesses trying to reopen but if you read the […]
Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili is calling an internal review into long-term care standards by the government “an insult.” Meili said on Friday he wants to see the government do a proper review of long-term care and commit to appointing an independent seniors’ advocate while introducing legislated minimum care standards. “These are the steps forward […]
The Saskatchewan NDP has voiced their concerns regarding understaffing and safety in the province’s long-term care homes after hearing of a troubling story out of Foam Lake. Health Critic Vicki Mowat is calling on the government to address sanitary risks that residents are facing in these care homes, an issue she said has become increasingly […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is continuing their pressure on Premier Scott Moe to publicly release his correspondence with the Conflict of Interest Commissioner regarding a partnership with the WE Charity. NDP Education Critic Carla Beck wants the premier to disclose any communications between the two after Moe’s trip to Kenya with his wife in December when […]
