Premier Scott Moe has signed off on dozens of pardons for people with traffic offences, including his own brother. On May 19, an order-in-council was signed by the premier granting clemency to about 30 people convicted of 37 offences under the province’s Traffic Safety Act. Kris Moe, the premier’s brother, was one of the individuals […]
The City of Regina will be asking both the federal and provincial governments to redirect transit infrastructure money to help pay for a new aquatic centre. The City has received $128 million from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) to put towards transit. However, the City is looking to put that money towards a […]
After the Federal Government announced new legislation to further strengthen gun control in Canada, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino was in Regina. Bill C-21 aims to Implement a national freeze on handguns to prevent individuals from bringing newly acquired handguns into Canada and buying, selling, and transferring handguns within the country. Taking away the firearms […]
Premier Scott Moe made changes to his cabinet. Bronwyn Eye became the first-ever female Minister of Justice and Attorney General. Replacing Eye as the Minister of Energy and Resources is Jim Reiter. Lori Carr is out as Social Services Minister, she is being replaced by Gene Makowsky. Carr will take over a portfolio that includes […]
Saskatchewan will be getting a new electoral map. The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Saskatchewan released a map of its proposed changes to the 14 electoral districts in the province. Justice Georgina Jackson, the chair of the Electoral Boundaries Commission, said that electoral district redistribution happens after the ten-year census is released. “After the census […]
The possibility of two new political parties could be making things tough for the Sask. Party. The Buffalo Party and the Saskatchewan United Party could become new opponents in the next provincial election. Tom McIntosh, a professor of politics and international studies at the University of Regina, said that the impact the parties make is […]
Saskatchewan’s Premier is calling Jason Kenney’s resignation a ‘loss.’ This week, Kenny resigned as both the Premier of Alberta and the Leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) after narrowly winning his leadership review. “Jason Kenney is a very strong leader,” Scott Moe said. “He’s achieved a number of things that he set out to […]
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili announced that he is resigning from his seat. “It is time for me to move on and do other things,” he stated. “I am so grateful for the opportunity to have been the leader of the NDP, to be the leader of the opposition, to be a doctor leading in […]
The Government of Saskatchewan rejected a Sask. NDP motion to create a special bipartisan committee to study the mental health and addictions crisis in the province. The motion called on both parties to find solutions to the high number of suicides by hearing from affected families, experts and leaders. The Sask. Party did not agree […]
The Offical Opposition is calling on the Government of Saskatchewan to end the “discriminatory clawback of pensions” and immediately raise Saskatchewan Assured Income Disability (SAID) rates to keep in step with the cost of living. Social Services Critic Meara Conway said that the Government should be working to improve the quality of life for people. […]
