The NDP is pushing the Sask Party government to restore long-term care beds to Grenfell, about 125 kilometers east of Regina. Opposition critic Danielle Chartier said Grenfell has been without the Grenfell and District Pioneer Home for 15 months, and there is a great need for the facility. The topic was brought up in discussion […]
The NDP raised concerns about western separatism in the Saskatchewan legislature Wednesday. Opposition leader Ryan Meili says Premier Scott Moe failed to denounce talk of western separatism following his meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau this week in Ottawa. Meili says it is a dangerous game not to denounce western separatism. Premier Moe says he […]
The NDP are calling on the provincial government to introduce better supports for mental health care. This comes after mental health and addictions critic Danielle Chartier received a letter from a mental health patient who has waited 18 months to see a psychiatrist. Chartier said this is a bigger issue than it seems. “What’s happening […]
Class size and composition, it’s something both the opposition NDP and the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation have been hammering the government on, saying the quality of education that kids are getting now is being hindered. The government is now taking steps which will hopefully alleviate the problem, as Education Minister Gord Wyant announced Wednesday that a […]
The NDP is calling on the SaskParty government to implement a suicide prevention strategy. Opposition deputy leader Nicole Sarauer says suicide is a serious issue and is the second leading cause of death among young people in Canada. She adds the suicide rate for first nations people in Saskatchewan are four times that of […]
The Saskatchewan New Democrats have laid out their platform ahead of next year’s provincial election. Over 300 people participated in the party’s convention over the weekend in Prince Albert. While addressing party delegates and supporters, leader Ryan Meili spoke about their vision which he calls an “upstream, resilient economy” for Saskatchewan. Guest speakers and other […]
The provincial opposition is continuing to question the Sask Party government’s record on emergency wait room times. This comes after the provincial government announced a 10 million dollar investment into reducing surgical wait times Wednesday, but no funding to address ER wait times, which according to the NDP, is leading to hallway medicine. NDP leader […]
The NDP is calling on the SaskParty government to resolve a crisis in Saskatchewan classrooms. Opposition leader Ryan Meili says overcrowded classrooms affect the quality of education and create unsafe conditions for students. Meili says overcrowded classrooms are seeing more violence and a lower quality of education. Premier Scott Moe says the SaskParty government […]
After a 40 day federal election campaign followed by a vote, on Wednesday Saskatchewan turns its attention to the provincial government and opposition NDP as the fall session of the 28th Legislature begins. Premier Scott Moe’s agenda will be outlined when Lieutenant Governor Russell Mirasty delivers the Throne Speech Wednesday afternoon. With one year to […]
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pledging to help oilsands workers find new jobs outside the sector if his party forms government and implements its plan to combat climate change. His party’s climate change plan calls for cutting subsidies to oil and gas companies as a way to fuel the transition towards renewable energy sources — […]
