It’s not known if Premier Scott Moe will have Saskatchewan voters go to the polls in October or earlier. When the election is finally announced, Wexit Saskatchewan is looking to have its name on ballots across the province. The party seeks to have official status for the election and are awaiting approval on it. Whether […]
The NDP is raising concern about the lack of space in emergency and secondary shelters for women fleeing domestic violence. Opposition critic Nicole Sarauer says each month 600 women in this province fleeing interpersonal violence are turned away for lack of space at shelters. Advanced Education minister Tina Beaudry-Mellor says the province has taken […]
The fourth session of the 28th Legislature resumes Monday afternoon at 1:30. Premier Scott Moe says the government will basically be outlining everything in the provincial budget which he thinks is one that will be met with approval. “We are going to be releasing our budget on March 18th and it will most certainly be […]
The Government of Saskatchewan is asking the province’s lieutenant-governor to approve a “special warrant” equalling $369 million. The special warrant is a way for governments to obtain money when the Legislative Assembly isn’t in session. The province said special warrants are issued for things that are “urgently and immediately required for public good.” The over […]
While members of the provincial cabinet have recently travelled around the world to promote trade and what Saskatchewan has to offer, the NDP says they have not been transparent as to how much these trips are costing the provincial taxpayer. The NDP says they submitted Freedom of Information requests, but instead of receiving what they […]
Unifor executive assistant and lead negotiator Scott Doherty was not impressed that he learned about Premier Scott Moe’s offer of a special mediator through Twitter. Doherty felt he and his team should have sat down for a meeting or had a consultation before the premier made the announcement on Monday morning. He told picketers, supporters […]
The federal NDP announced on Tuesday their plan to propose anti-scab legislation that would support workers like the employees affected in the Co-op refinery lockout. NDP labour critic Scott Duvall said that legislation will be re-introduced after the Liberal government voted against the original proposal from the NDP in 2016 that would have banned the […]
The Saskatchewan NDP wants more answers regarding vendor-sponsored travel from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) over the span of two years. NDP leader Ryan Meili has sent a letter to health minister Jim Reiter asking for more clarification linked to “questionable practices” the SHA followed to sign contracts with companies that covered travel expenses for […]
A couple more days remain before we say farewell to 2019 and welcome a new year and new decade. Prior to the New Year’s celebrations, Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili joined us for a sit down interview to reflect on the year that was when it comes to politics in the province. In 2019, the […]
The Saskatchewan NDP wants an examination completed on the processes and procedures that approved commercial developments in Regina’s Wascana Park. This comes after the provincial auditor discovered many instances when the Provincial Capital Commission did not follow proper procedures or provide the right documents to approve the Brandt project. PCC critic Nicole Sarauer has since submitted a […]
