Ryan Meili

Party leaders disappointed by COVID-19 protest outside Regina General Hospital

Apr 22, 2021 | 6:53am

The premier and leader of the opposition are disappointed to hear about protestors against COVID-19 measures and vaccines setting up their demonstration near the main entrance of the Regina General Hospital. And then there is this right outside the main entrance of the hospital. So disrespectful !!!Shame on these people pic.twitter.com/66OP5bYzJV — Shawna Borsa (@theborsas) […]

Moe says no to ICU invite

Apr 19, 2021 | 2:58pm

Premier Scott Moe and Health Minister Paul Merriman are both saying thanks, but no thanks to a request being made by provincial NDP leader Ryan Meili. During Question Period, Meili made the invite which he said comes from doctors in the ICU because healthcare workers feel their requests are not being heard so Moe needs […]

Saskatchewan NDP concerned by capacity pressures in ICUs, acute care

Apr 16, 2021 | 4:22pm

The NDP is challenging the Saskatchewan Party government for not telling the full story when it comes to the province’s fight against COVID-19 in intensive care and acute care units. Opposition Party Leader Ryan Meili said on Friday there are two different stories being told by the government when it comes to the pandemic. He […]

Sask. government not prepared to loan health care workers to Ontario

Apr 16, 2021 | 3:44pm

Premier Scott Moe says he will not be loaning Saskatchewan health care workers to Ontario. The statement comes after a formal request on Friday morning from Ontario Premier Doug Ford to other provinces and territories to aid in Ontario’s health care system as it combats a third wave of COVID-19. Following Friday’s question period at […]

NDP joins recovering COVID-19 patient in call to protect frontline workers

Apr 13, 2021 | 2:19pm

The NDP is continuing its call for the government to create a COVID-19 vaccine plan that prioritizes all frontline employees in vulnerable, high volume workplaces across the province. Opposition Leader Ryan Meili says he wants to see the government take appropriate steps now to protect those workers from the third wave of COVID-19, and to […]

Health minister encouraged by latest vaccine progress in Sask.

Apr 8, 2021 | 5:44pm

Premier Scott Moe said on Thursday at the Saskatchewan legislature that he hopes May 18 is when residents 18 and over will have access to their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. This information was among the updates from the government that Health Minister Paul Merriman described as “very good news” as the province continues […]

NDP criticizes premier for inaction, call on prime minister to acknowledge carbon tax impacts in Saskatchewan

Mar 25, 2021 | 2:10pm

Ryan Meili and the Saskatchewan NDP say Thursday’s announcement by the Supreme Court of Canada ruling the Carbon Tax constitutional, was not unexpected, but they are calling on the Federal government to acknowledge the disproportionate impact the tax has on the province. Meili says the economy wide price on carbon is not something Saskatchewan people or […]

NDP concerned by latest job numbers in Sask.

Mar 12, 2021 | 12:34pm

Statistics Canada’s newly released job numbers are a concern to the Saskatchewan NDP. Ryan Meili, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, noted that 23,000 fewer people are working in the province now than at this time last year. He called it “a massive hit” to working families in the province. “It needs to be a wake […]

Premier suggests more support for long-term care in next budget, reiterates no balance by 2024

Mar 10, 2021 | 5:06pm

Premier Scott Moe spoke on Wednesday at the virtual Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities conference about the upcoming provincial budget, saying it will be a budget that “protects, builds and grows” the province. While he did signal further support for long-term care and other crucial health care investments in 2021-2022, he reminded delegates that the […]

Meili accuses Moe of deceiving Saskatchewan voters

Mar 4, 2021 | 6:12am

Saskatchewan’s Opposition leader says Premier Scott Moe deliberately misled voters with his promise to balance the budget by 2024 during the provincial election campaign. Ryan Meili was not pulling punches when asked for his reaction from the news this week that achieving that goal now seems to be out of reach. “I think people in […]

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