Saskatchewan NDP

REGINA – Opposition Leader Carla Beck is not giving up the effort to try and prevent tariffs from being imposed on Canada by President-elect Donald Trump. “I’m not willing to concede that the tariffs are inevitable at this point,” said Beck, speaking to reporters at a Monday morning news conference at the Saskatchewan Legislature. Beck was […]

On the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable with Chief Agricultural Editor Kevin Hursh, 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, and GX94 Agriculture Director Doug Falconer: -The federal government stepped in to end the lockouts at the Ports in B.C. and Montreal. -Harvest Grain Limited is getting into the pulse and specialty grain market, amid tough times. -Canola and […]

A new face is taking on the role of Provincial Agriculture Minister. Premier Scott Moe unveiled his new Cabinet Thursday morning that included Daryl Harrison taking over the Agriculture file from David Marit, who had been in the role since 2018. Marit becomes the Minister of Highways – a position he previously held before moving […]

The New Democrats have made another education pledge Wednesday, this time promising a new high school in White City. Opposition Leader Carla Beck stood across the street from the White City elementary school to make the campaign commitment to a new White City high school, repeating earlier commitments her party had made. “White City and Emerald […]

Word that federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh had announced his party was scrapping its supply and confidence agreement to keep the federal Liberals in power got a definite reaction from Saskatchewan provincial leaders on Wednesday. “It’s about time,” said Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck at a media availability in White City shortly after the news […]

Premier Scott Moe says he was sent a message about cost of living and housing as his Saskatchewan Party lost two of three byelections in the province. “Byelections are about voters sending a message and now it’s up to our government to listen and to act on that message that was sent here this week,” Moe said […]

Saskatchewan’s Crown corporations are reporting sizable earning losses this year, with the government-owned electrical utility facing its biggest financial hit yet. The reports, released by the Saskatchewan Party government on Friday, show SaskPower is staring down a net loss of $172 million. The Crown corporation said in its 2022-23 annual report that the loss is […]

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 […]

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck has been removed from the legislative assembly after saying the trade and export minister was lying over comments he made about her party. Jeremy Harrison had accused the NDP of not supporting pipelines and for inviting federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to fundraisers, which Beck had called lies. Beck says […]

NDP opposition leader Carla Beck announced the critic’s duties a few weeks ahead of the fall session of the Saskatchewan Legislature. Newly-elected MLA Nathaniel Teed is now the critic for Parks, Culture and Sport, Tourism, SLGA, SaskGaming and SGI. Trent Wotherspoon stays in finance, Matt Love is in rural and remote health, Aleana Young stays […]