Saskatchewan’s finance minister says she’s optimistic the recent downturn in the markets won’t be dramatic in the long-term with drops in the Canadian dollar and oil prices. Donna Harpauer told reporters on Monday at the legislature that they can’t knee-jerk react to each and every price change, adding that oil now is only four to five […]
It’s not known if Premier Scott Moe will have Saskatchewan voters go to the polls in October or earlier. When the election is finally announced, Wexit Saskatchewan is looking to have its name on ballots across the province. The party seeks to have official status for the election and are awaiting approval on it. Whether […]
Could there be a spring election in Saskatchewan? It turned out to be one of the main discussion topics on Monday at the Saskatchewan Legislature as NDP leader Ryan Meili asked for more clarity from Premier Scott Moe on the matter. Initially, an election date has been set for October 26. However Premier Scott Moe suggested […]
The fourth session of the 28th Legislature resumes Monday afternoon at 1:30. Premier Scott Moe says the government will basically be outlining everything in the provincial budget which he thinks is one that will be met with approval. “We are going to be releasing our budget on March 18th and it will most certainly be […]
While Saskatchewan voters aren’t supposed to go to the polls until October, talk continues to swirl that Premier Scott Moe will call an early election with it happening some time this spring. Moe remains non-committal on the issue. “We continue to plan for October 26.” Moe said Friday during a stop in Estevan, “But as […]
Saskatchewan’s minimum wage has increased 1.1 per cent since 2017, the lowest increase in all of Canada. The Canadian average is an increase of 4.79 per cent. NDP Leader Ryan Meili says it’s important to contrast that with the growth of the cost of living at 2.7 per cent, so it’s costing more to live […]
NDP leader Ryan Meili is in Moose Jaw Wednesday but he is not there for the curling. Meili went to the city to raise concerns about the SaskParty’s flawed procurement process which he says risks leaving Saskatchewan workers out in the cold once again when it comes to large projects like the SaskPower natural gas […]
While members of the provincial cabinet have recently travelled around the world to promote trade and what Saskatchewan has to offer, the NDP says they have not been transparent as to how much these trips are costing the provincial taxpayer. The NDP says they submitted Freedom of Information requests, but instead of receiving what they […]
Saying it impedes municipalities from making the choices to invest in key infrastructure, NDP leader Ryan Meili said again it is time for the Moe government to drop the PST on construction. Meili made the statement Tuesday morning while addressing delegates at the SUMA convention happening in Regina. Meili says it simply doesn’t make sense […]
On Day 58 of the lockout involving workers at the Co-Op refinery, Unifor reiterated to Premier Scott Moe that it is time for him to step in with binding arbitration saying a letter has been sent to him. The Saskatchewan NDP is also saying the time has come for binding arbitration to occur. Leader Ryan […]
