Holding up a rotisserie chicken, Saskatchewan Opposition NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon questioned why it’s taxed while an uncooked chicken is not. Wotherspoon and NDP Leader Carla Beck also asked why the six per cent provincial sales tax applies to a box of five granola bars and not to a box of six. It’s the […]
Statistics Canada released its Labour Force Survey for April, and Saskatchewan’s two main political parties disagree over whether the numbers paint a positive picture in the province. The Saskatchewan government said that the April labour force numbers highlight “strong continued growth in Saskatchewan’s economy,” with 5,600 new jobs compared to April of last year. “Saskatchewan […]
The Saskatchewan Party government has defeated a bill from the Opposition NDP that it says would have bolstered relations with Indigenous people in the province. The NDP says the bill called for a more robust consulting process with Indigenous groups when the province sells Crown land and changes policies that would affect the environment. It […]
The Saskatchewan NDP says healthcare workers are being muzzled after employees at a small-town hospital were told in an internal memo not to speak with elected officials about their concerns. The Saskatchewan Health Authority memo sent on February 7th was released by the Opposition and tells Lanigan Hospital staff not to coordinate tours or answer questions […]
The Offical Opposition is calling on the Sask. Party government to address the province’s EMS crisis, which has led to calls for an ambulance going unanswered. Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck, Health Critic Vicki Mowat, and Rural and Remote Health Critic Matt Love called the Government after they obtained documents that show that through the […]
The province’s Legislative Assembly unanimously passed Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck’s motion to oppose the closure of the RCMP Depot. Beck’s motion stated that the Assembly opposes any plan for changes to RCMP training that involves the closure of the Depot Division in Regina and the loss of more than 500 jobs. “The RCMP Depot […]
The Official Opposition feels that the latest provincial budget neglects both the cost-of-living and healthcare crisis and that the government will fall short of its 2030 jobs target. The NDP said this is due to no tax relief, new tax credits or benefits for families, and no reversal of the Sask. Party’s recent energy and […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) and their over 4,300 small business members are urging the Saskatchewan government to reject the Rate Review Panel’s recommendation that SaskPower implements a four per cent increase at the start of April. The rate increase would come on the heels of a four per cent increase last September […]
Local leaders and healthcare workers are feeling left out of healthcare decisions. That is the message from the Offical Opposition two weeks into their Health Solution Tour. Health Critic Vicki Mowat calls on the government to bring back the Community Health Advisory Networks that were dismantled when the health regions amalgamated into the single Saskatchewan […]
On the 5-year anniversary of Scott Moe being sworn in as Premier, the Offical Opposition is labelling it a half-decade of failure. Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck said Moe has a failing record on the big three economic indicators: jobs, the economy and interprovincial migration over his first 5 years in office. “When we look […]
