During the final day of Question Period Friday, the Saskatchewan NDP questioned the Sask Party government on their priorities early on in the COVID-19 pandemic. NDP leader Ryan Meili said school boards were reportedly saving space for Elections Saskatchewan for a spring vote instead of COVID-19 response. “Will the Premier stand in this house and […]
The New Democrats are concerned with process the government underwent in 2014 that saw the removal of supplies from a pandemic supply room in Regina, including around 166,000 N-95 respirator masks. A Freedom of Information request from the Saskatchewan NDP indicates the government paid Lean consultants from the U.S. to help lead a “spring cleanup” of a pandemic room […]
The provincial NDP continue to bring up concerns over the 2020-21 provincial budget. Opposition leader Ryan Meili says during this 14-day session, the Sask. Party government has not provided any details to the 200 million dollar contingency fund. Meili said the premier doesn’t seem to be taking this session seriously because the entire budget is […]
The New Democrats are challenging the Sask. Party government on not punishing health care workers who speak up about issues in the health sector. NDP leader Ryan Meili brought up an email he, Premier Scott Moe and Health Minister Jim Reiter received raising concerns about the quality of care in a Strasbourg seniors care home. […]
The NDP is raising fears the SaskParty government is looking at cuts and crown corporation sell-offs to balance the books. Opposition leader Ryan Meili is dissatisfied with provincial fiscal projections and is worried about cuts to key areas like health and education. He expects taxes could also be on the rise and crown sell-offs. […]
The Saskatchewan NDP has questions regarding the province’s reopen plan for schools and how that plan will be funded. NDP leader Ryan Meili admitted on Monday at the Saskatchewan Legislature that he’s excited to see kids will be going to back to school in the fall, but he is also worried about the concerns attached. […]
A bill presented by NDP Northern Affairs Critic Doyle Vermette in November 2019 was voted down on Friday afternoon at the Saskatchewan Legislature in Regina. Bill No. 618 — The Saskatchewan Strategy for Suicide Prevention Act presented a new plan for suicide prevention province-wide, the second time that it was brought forward by the MLA […]
The Saskatchewan Coroners service will hold an inquest into the death of Samwel Uko. The 20 year-old died after being recovered from Wascana Lake on May 21. Uko was known to have mental illness, and went to hospital twice for treatment the day of his death, but was escorted out of hospital the second time […]
The Saskatchewan NDP, is calling for the province to request an independent investigation by the Provincial Ombudsman, into Saskatchewan’s Long-Term Care system. NDP Seniors Critic, Danielle Chartier, says nothing has changed since a 2016 Ombudsman investigation into long-term care, that found the system to be under strain. Chartier added she has spoken with people running […]
Carla Beck, education critic with the Saskatchewan NDP, admitted it’s exciting news that students and staff from pre-kindergarten to grade 12 will return to in-classroom learning in the fall. However, she hopes the provincial government will provide enough direction and resources to ensure there is a safe reintroduction in September. The NDP is calling on the […]
