Opposition NDP legislature member Betty Nippi-Albright says she isn’t surprised the Saskatchewan Party government defeated her bill that aimed to bolster relations with Indigenous people. Nippi-Albright said Thursday the bill would have made for a more robust consulting process with Indigenous groups when the province sells Crown land and changes policies that affect the environment. […]
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 […]
Onion Lake Cree Nation is suing the Saskatchewan government over autonomy legislation meant to reassert the province’s control over natural resources. The First Nation, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary, filed its statement of claim in Court of Kings Bench in Saskatoon this week, saying the legislation infringes on treaty rights. The First Nation is arguing the bill was enacted without input, consultation […]
The Government of Saskatchewan will be presenting its 2023-2024 budget later today. Finance Minister Donna Harpauer says that people can expect a budget that reflects that the province is still very strong with its finances. Some of the big questions to be answered today include health care spending. The provincial government has signed on to […]
As Saskatchewan residents continue to feel the pressure of the rising cost of living, the province’s two main political parties are calling for a pause to a scheduled pay increase. Saskatchewan MLAs see their salaries adjusted every April 1 based on a formula tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). According to Statistics Canada, the […]
The MLA’s are getting back into their seats at the legislature, as the house resumes sitting. First up, a budget. The provincial government is expected to introduce its budget on Wednesday, March 22nd, With revenues higher, and awash in new federal health dollars it will be interesting to see how the Sask Party Government decides […]
The Saskatchewan NDP says Saskatchewan is losing people to other provinces at a high rate. Leader Carla Beck notes hundreds of health care workers have left Saskatchewan in the last year for other provinces, and it needs to stop. “Anyone who grew up here knows that Saskatchewan has the potential to be the best place […]
The new parkade at Regina’s General Hospital is moving forward. The provincial government has issued a Request for Qualifications, in other words, its looking for a company to handle the design, construction and operation of the new parkade. From the list of companies that apply, the provincial government will whittle the list down to a […]
A Regina member of the Legislature for the Saskatchewan Party is stepping down. Regina Coronation Park MLA Mark Docherty today announced that he is resigning his seat in the Legislative Assembly effective this Friday. A statement was issued from the Saskatchewan Party caucus Monday afternoon, saying Docherty was stepping down to pursue other opportunities. Docherty […]
Indigenous leaders across Saskatchewan joined the NDP in calling on the Government of Saskatchewan to stop the sale of Crown land and improve its consultation process. On January 31, the Ministry of Agriculture is set to host an online auction to lease Crown land for agriculture purposes. The highest bidder will receive parcels of the […]
