Sask Party

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made his pitch to Saskatchewan conservatives on Saturday, pledging better relations with Western Canada should he become the next prime minister. Poilievre, speaking at the Saskatchewan Party convention in Regina, praised Premier Scott Moe and his government for fighting Ottawa’s carbon pricing program and called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to scrap it.  “When I […]

The province has introduced legislation today to protect the rights of workers to wear a poppy. Labour relations minister Don McMorris said in a media release that “Providing the right for workers to wear a poppy while in the workplace is a way to honour the sacrifice veterans and their families have made.” The legislation provides […]

There will be no further carbon price carve-outs, including for natural gas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, as criticism of his decision to temporarily exempt home heating oil from the policy mounts and his cabinet tries to quiet accusations of regional political favouritism. Because heating oil is far more expensive than natural gas and […]

The Saskatchewan Party government has made it clear it won’t fund supervised drug consumption services, a move one researcher says is not based on evidence.  The province pledged in its throne speech this week it won’t allow illegal drugs to be supplied through hospitals or public clinics.  And Tim McLeod, who is minister of mental health and […]

The NDP believes it is gaining ground on the SaskParty Government, pointing to a new poll from “Insightrix”. The NDP is very strong in Regina (59 percent) and Saskatoon (65 percent), and the party feels its making headway in the rural areas. The poll shows support for the Sask Party provincewide at 51 percent, the […]

The Teachers’ Bargaining Committee has hit a roadblock in negotiations with the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee, leading them to request conciliation. On October 24 and 25, teachers will vote on whether to impose sanctions. Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation President Samantha Becotte expressed frustration, saying, “The government’s lack of significant movement on crucial issues for teachers, students, and […]

Saskatchewan legislation that requires parental consent when children under 16 change their names or pronouns at school fails to ensure gender-diverse youth aren’t harmed, say two legal professors.  The Saskatchewan Party government tabled the bill with the notwithstanding clause last week, overriding sections of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Saskatchewan’s Human Rights Code. A judge granted […]

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled on portions of the federal government’s environmental policies, in this case the “Impact Assessment Act”. Five out of seven judges found most of it to be unconstitutional because it ultimately seeks to regulate activities within provincial jurisdiction. Chief Justice Richard Wagner, writing for the majority, said the law […]

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled against the federal government’s impact assessment law on Friday, with five out of seven judges finding most of it to be unconstitutional because it ultimately seeks to regulate activities within provincial jurisdiction. Chief Justice Richard Wagner, writing for the majority, said the law as written is aimed at regulating […]

Nearly half of Canadians say they support their province using the notwithstanding clause to ensure that schools tell parents if their child wishes to use a different name or pronoun, a new poll suggests, and more people support that idea than oppose it.  New data also suggest a majority of Canadians believe teachers should have […]