Sask Party

On the day politicians returned to debate legislation over the Saskatchewan Party government’s pronoun policy in schools, Memphis Hartman reminded people he’s a human being. The 17-year-old student, who is transgender, told hundreds at a rally outside the legislature he’s grateful he received support from his family and teachers.  “Trans people have existed and they will continue […]

Today Premier Scott Moe announced that the Government of Saskatchewan will be providing $100,000 of immediate emergency aid to those affected by the recent violent attacks in Israel. The funds will be provided to the humanitarian organization Canadian Magen David Adom for Israel, or the CMDA. Based in Montreal, the CMDA is the sole authorized […]

The provincial government’s attempt to introduce new legislation enshrining its gender and pronoun policies for children 16 and under has failed. All members of the house have to agree. In this case the NDP minority had a chance to delay the introduction of the bill, and refused to “grant leave”. This is a common tactic […]

As the Legislature is called into session to pass the Sask Party government’s “gender and pronoun policy”, two groups of protesters set up shop across the parking lot from the house. Security and police erected road blocks and fences to keep people from getting close to the building, but that didn’t deter the protesters who […]

A rally urging the Saskatchewan government to respect people’s rights is scheduled to take place outside the legislature before politicians return this afternoon. The Saskatchewan Party government is planning to introduce legislation and invoke the notwithstanding clause over its pronoun policy in schools. The legislation would prevent those under 16 from changing their names or […]

Saskatchewan politicians are heading back to legislature, preparing for a pronoun fight that some political observers say could alter the province’s electoral landscape.  The legislative assembly is set to resume Tuesday, with the Saskatchewan Party government planning to introduce legislation that would require children under 16 to receive parental consent if they want to change their names or […]

Premier Scott Moe has pledged his government will use the notwithstanding clause of the Constitution and pass legislation this fall to ensure the province’s school pronoun policy remains in place.  He made the comment shortly after a judge granted an injunction to pause the policy, which requires parental consent when children under 16 want to […]

Public health officials say the number of COVID-19 infections is climbing again — just in time for respiratory virus season in the fall and winter, when respiratory syncytial virus and influenza also come on the scene.  Health Canada recently authorized an updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by Moderna, thattargets the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant circulating now. The […]

Yesterday the province announced a dumping of nearly 200 million dollars into developing a new Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Saskatoon. The move will transform a 11 decentralized, outdated buildings into a “revitalized complex” offering modern, technology-rich learning for students and greater opportunities for applied research and investment. The new campus will be located at Innovation […]

The Sask Party government is forging ahead with its provincial marshal service. The province is now looking for a Chief Marshall to run the service. Once launched in 2026, the Marshal Service will have 70 officers, as well as additional support staff. “As we build the foundation of the Saskatchewan Marshals Service, it’s critical that we […]