Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili is asking people to start wearing cloth masks when they go out in public, while continuing to stay home as much as possible. “Saskatchewan people are staying home as much as they can. But every day, essential workers are going to work. Every day thousands of people are going to […]
The NDP is calling on the Saskatchewan government to produce supports and protections for First Nations and Métis people who are at significant risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. Official opposition leader Ryan Meili believes the province’s response so far has been slow and limited to help First Nations and Métis communities prepare for the virus. Among the […]
Two Regina child care centres have temporarily closed their doors because of COVID-19. A letter was sent out on Monday by the YMCA in Regina that a family at one of their centres in northwest Regina is being tested for COVID-19. This has resulted in two facilities –the northwest and Rochdale child care centres shutting […]
Increased protection and enhanced supports for Saskatchewan’s seniors is what NDP leader Ryan Meili is asking for during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meili said more is needed from the provincial government in terms of direction, which is why his party is requesting three specific supports. • Clear rules around physical distancing in seniors’ facilities to protect […]
Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili wants COVID-19 testing to ramp up in the province after the provincial case count increased with 52 new cases between Saturday and Sunday. Part of the reason there was a spike in cases this past weekend in Saskatchewan was due to a snowmobile rally hosted earlier this month at Christopher […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for a provincial government plan to assist low-income and vulnerable people, including providing safe housing for people accessing shelters. Opposition leader Ryan Meili would like to see immediate shelter for those in need and funding for community-based organizations to provide emergency support services among other initiatives. He said they are happy […]
The official opposition is calling on the Saskatchewan government to step up and implement measures to protect frontline workers as the province battles COVID-19. NDP leader Ryan Meili said there needs to be appropriate supports and protocols for employees that are working to keep the public safe – whether it’s workers in health care, grocery […]
The suspension of evictions in the province is what Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili is asking from the provincial government. In a daily update on Wednesday morning from Saskatoon, Meili asked Premier Scott Moe to follow what other provinces have already implemented in their jurisdictions during the COVID-19 crisis. He said it’s critical to make […]
Saskatchewan’s NDP leader says more transparency and aggressive action is needed by the government to slow the spread of COVID-19. Ryan Meili makes the statement after a CBC report which claims there has been serious gaps in the provincial government’s response to the virus. Meili says there are three things the province must do immediately. […]
As COVID-19 numbers continue to climb across Canada, Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili believes more needs to be done by the government to help “flatten the curve”. When discussing emergency orders, Meili understands why the Regina city council wants to implement more assertive regulations to their local state of emergency order. This comes after the Sask. […]
