The legislature will begin sitting, Monday as MLA’s file back to tackle a number of issues including the provincial budget, COVID, and the war in Ukraine. Adding to the political temperature, the opposition NDP are in the early stages of a leadership contest, after the resignation of leader Ryan Meili. Carla Beck has emerged as […]
The carbon tax, Justin Trudeau and Jean Charest were all topics of discussion from conservative party leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre. Poilievre visited Regina’s Brandt Industries for a campaign stop, although he’s currently the only one officially running. He spoke beside Saskatchewan-based Members of Parliament Andrew Scheer, Michael Kram and Corey Tochor. In trying to woo […]
The first one in the pool, is Regina Lakeview MLA Carla Beck. Beck, flanked by MLA’s Trent Wotherspoon and Nicole Sauer announced her intention to run for the leadership of the Sask NDP. Beck invoked the spirit of Tommy Douglas during her announcement. “We have to give people a reason to hope again. Tommy Douglas […]
Trent Wotherspoon announced that he has pulled him name out of the hat to become the new leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. The longtime Regina-MLA announced via Twitter that will not be running to replace Ryan Meili who resigned last week. “I’m not prepared to be away and sacrifice time like that at […]
The University of Regina’s political science professor provided his reaction to Monday’s federal election. Jim Farney says he’s a little shocked to see a real lack of change from the 2019 election. “We had a lot of back and forth in the campaign, so that we got a Liberal minority, (it’s) not a surprise really […]
The Rural Municipalities Association in Saskatchewan has released a statement criticizing political figures for travelling outside Canada during the coronavirus outbreak. SARM president Ray Orb calls such actions as irresponsible and reckless and reduces public trust in political leaders. Orb confirms that SARM’s entire executive and board of directors have not travelled outside Canada during […]
University professors, journalists and other experts have compiled knowledge and information of the 2020 Saskatchewan election in a newly released e-book. The online book offers both context and a Ehistorical record of what happened during the 2020 provincial election. Jim Farney, a co-editor, says the idea is not for people to express opinions, but rather […]
NDP Leader Ryan Meili committed Wednesday, that if elected Premier next month, he would stop allowing corporations to make political donations. Meili says the Saskatchewan Party has accepted more than $19 million in corporate donations from companies out of province since 2007. He adds that allowing big corporate donations leads to government corruption. “With this […]
Former prime minister John Turner, whose odyssey from a “Liberal dream in motion” to a political anachronism spanned 30 years, has died at the age of 91. Marc Kealey, a former aide speaking on behalf of Turner’s relatives as a family friend, says Turner died peacefully in his sleep at home in Toronto on Friday […]
The NDP is worried politics has played a role in the creation and operation of the new crystal meth rehabilitation centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Estevan. Opposition leader Ryan Meili said during Wednesday question period that former Saskatchewan premier Grant Devine sent an email about the project several months ago. The email spoke of […]
