As children remain at home while playgrounds and recreational activities are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling for a reopening plan that safely relaxes restrictions for families. During a Thursday morning web conference with reporters, NDP leader Ryan Meili said kids and caregivers have been neglected by the Saskatchewan Party’s Reopen Saskatchewan […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the government to reinforce minimum care standards for long-term care homes in the province. NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat and Seniors’ Critic Danielle Chartier brought up their concerns on a Thursday ZOOM conference with media following the latest from seniors’ care homes in Ontario and Quebec where reports detail […]
The provincial NDP is calling on the government to provide health care security for Saskatchewan’s rural communities. A release on Tuesday from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) showed three of 12 community emergency rooms that were previous closed will stay closed indefinitely. Those hospitals are located in Lanigan, Broadview and Radville. The nine hospitals the […]
NDP Leader Ryan Meili called on the provincial government to make sure all hands are on deck to fight COVID-19. After the Saskatchewan Health Authority released projected numbers earlier in the day (Wednesday) predicting thousands of deaths in the province, Meili says the numbers are hard to take. Meili once again called on the provincial […]
The leader of the provincial NDP is once again calling for a united Saskatchewan front on the current impact COVID-19 is having in our province, and what the long-term effects it will have when normalcy returns to our lives. Meili said it’s okay for Premier Scott Moe to ask for help from outside sources, which […]
Two Regina child care centres have temporarily closed their doors because of COVID-19. A letter was sent out on Monday by the YMCA in Regina that a family at one of their centres in northwest Regina is being tested for COVID-19. This has resulted in two facilities –the northwest and Rochdale child care centres shutting […]
Increased protection and enhanced supports for Saskatchewan’s seniors is what NDP leader Ryan Meili is asking for during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meili said more is needed from the provincial government in terms of direction, which is why his party is requesting three specific supports. • Clear rules around physical distancing in seniors’ facilities to protect […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for a provincial government plan to assist low-income and vulnerable people, including providing safe housing for people accessing shelters. Opposition leader Ryan Meili would like to see immediate shelter for those in need and funding for community-based organizations to provide emergency support services among other initiatives. He said they are happy […]
The suspension of evictions in the province is what Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili is asking from the provincial government. In a daily update on Wednesday morning from Saskatoon, Meili asked Premier Scott Moe to follow what other provinces have already implemented in their jurisdictions during the COVID-19 crisis. He said it’s critical to make […]
The Saskatchewan Government released a scaled back version of its budget on Wednesday for the upcoming fiscal year. The province plans to spend $14.15 billion, which is an increase of 3.1%. No revenue forecast was provided at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic impacting world markets. In a news release, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer […]
