The family of a woman with a developmental disorder and the Offical Opposition are calling for better treatment of people with intellectual disabilities. The call comes after Jessica Stuckey, who has Smith-Magenus Syndrome and lives at the developmental stage of a six-year-old, was jailed for 36 days and is now being detained in a psychiatric […]
With auctions to sell permits of SLGA stores beginning next month, the Sask. NDP is questioning the Government’s decision. Lorri Carr, the Minister Responsible for the SLGA, has said the Government is selling 35 liquor stores due to a drop in revenue. Nathaniel Teed, the Official Opposition SLGA Critic, said they have never supported selling […]
The Sask Party government is looking to allow people to enjoy a cold “Pil” or a nice red wine in public parks. The government followed up a previous announcement, by introducing the legislation today. It would allow towns and cities to designate outdoor public spaces to allow the consumption of alcohol. The legislation makes other […]
It was in October that Jennifer Fuller moved in with her partner. Shortly after moving in, they were told they had to move out as their landlord had defaulted on their mortgage. With Fuller in attendance, the Offical Opposition called on the Sask. Party to address the province’s country-leading mortgage default rate, four times higher than […]
Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck and Health Critic Vicki Mowat are calling on Premier Scott Moe and his Sask. Party Government to address the ongoing surgical backlog. According to the NDP, there are 36,000 Saskatchewan residents currently waiting for surgery. Beck says the provincial government isn’t making it a priority. “Since 2015, we’ve seen waitlists […]
The Canadian Bankers Association noted in a report issued this month that Saskatchewan is several times the national rate for mortgages in arrears, and leading the country. NDP Opposition Leader Carla Beck said families are having trouble putting food on the table, and the premier is plowing ahead and making life more expensive with energy […]
The Liberal government is moving toward providing dental-care insurance directly to qualifying Canadians rather than working with provinces and territories to bolster existing coverage. That will involve hiring an external company to process claims for the new stand-alone insurance program; Health Canada officials told The Canadian Press. On Friday, the Procurement Department invited companies with […]
There are cycles when it comes to elections. There is the post election celebration for some, and dejection. After that the parties start slowly building towards the next election as the cycle starts to move towards the top, and that’s where we are in in Saskatchewan. Think of it as a piston in an engine, […]
The Offical Opposition is calling on the Sask. Party government to overhaul the Duty to Consult process instead of making amendments. Duty to Consult is when the Government must consult with First Nation and Metis communities to fulfilling its legal obligation to consult and accommodate First Nation and Métis communities in advance of decisions or […]
It was a long horse race in Saskatoon-Meewasin as the political parties of the province jockeyed for position, but in the end, it was the NDP’s Nathaniel Teed who came out on top. Teed picked up almost 57 percent support, with 2624 votes. The Sask Party’s Kim Groff was next with 1712 votes, or 37 […]
