The solar power community and the Saskatchewan NDP are calling on the provincial government to bring back the now-suspended net metering program. NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon stated he wants the government to do the right thing and reverse their decision. “This decision was made with no consultation, blindsided this industry, and sadly, now the businesses […]
University students who came out for the Federal NDP Leader’s campaign stop in Saskatoon say the NDP’s platform is for the people. Among the NDP’s promises are to extend full public dental coverage and to change the way Canada does procurement. Singh also outlined reasons why he believes the procurement process in Canada needs to […]
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is making a stop in Saskatoon Friday. Singh is expected to visit Le Relais-Federation Des Francophones De Saskatoon in a town hall style event. He plans on sharing his party’s vision for a more affordable Canada. The event is expected to run from 8:15am to 9:30am. Singh is the third party […]
OTTAWA — Ontario leaders — old and current — were pinned in the crossfire of Justin Trudeau and Andrew Scheer’s battle Monday for the vote-rich province that’s the gateway to federal victory. Their fight focused in large part on whether a Liberal or a Conservative government would be best suited to work with the provinces to protect Canada’s public health-care system. Over in Atlantic Canada, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Leader […]
Saskatchewan has the best solar exposure in the country and it needs to be put to good use. That from NDP Leader Ryan Meili in reaction to the news that SaskPower’s net metering program has reached its cap, meaning no more customers can take advantage of it for solar installations and premium credits. SaskPower said […]
Premier Scott Moe is concerned with the layoffs announced by Nutrien to its work force at their Allan, Vanscoy and Lanigan mines. The decision was made public earlier this week after the company chose to close down the three facilities for eight weeks starting in November. The premier talked about the importance to stay engaged […]
Exciting and fascinating are the words political analysts are using to describe the election campaign. On Wednesday, Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau opened the campaign period for this year’s federal election. Related Article: The campaign has officially begun for the 43rd Federal Election Political Scientist at the University of Saskatchewan Greg Poelzer says polls are showing a […]
The provincial NDP is once again accusing the Sask Party government of not being transparent with their plans to sell off crown corporations. This comes after privacy commissioner ordered the release of more information on the potential sale of SaskTel and the committee organized to make the deal, and according to the NDP, there has […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to call the next federal election Wednesday morning. He’s to visit Rideau Hall at 10 a.m. local time to ask Gov. Gen. Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament. By law, voting day is set for Oct. 21, but the prime minister has a two-week window starting Sept. 1 in which to […]
The Saskatchewan Government says the provincial budget remains on track to balance after the first quarter of the fiscal year, with a small surplus forecast to be around $26-million, which is down around $9-million from the budgeted surplus. “In this year’s budget, we promised to deliver the right balance for Saskatchewan,” Finance Minister Donna Harpauer […]
