The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to try and protect families from predatory lending, as well for banks to cut credit card interest rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon is asking for credit card interest to be capped at 11 percent, for short-term loans to be capped at […]
NDP Leader Ryan Meili called on the provincial government to make sure all hands are on deck to fight COVID-19. After the Saskatchewan Health Authority released projected numbers earlier in the day (Wednesday) predicting thousands of deaths in the province, Meili says the numbers are hard to take. Meili once again called on the provincial […]
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili is asking people to start wearing cloth masks when they go out in public, while continuing to stay home as much as possible. “Saskatchewan people are staying home as much as they can. But every day, essential workers are going to work. Every day thousands of people are going to […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for a provincial government plan to assist low-income and vulnerable people, including providing safe housing for people accessing shelters. Opposition leader Ryan Meili would like to see immediate shelter for those in need and funding for community-based organizations to provide emergency support services among other initiatives. He said they are happy […]
The official opposition is calling on the Saskatchewan government to step up and implement measures to protect frontline workers as the province battles COVID-19. NDP leader Ryan Meili said there needs to be appropriate supports and protocols for employees that are working to keep the public safe – whether it’s workers in health care, grocery […]
The suspension of evictions in the province is what Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili is asking from the provincial government. In a daily update on Wednesday morning from Saskatoon, Meili asked Premier Scott Moe to follow what other provinces have already implemented in their jurisdictions during the COVID-19 crisis. He said it’s critical to make […]
As COVID-19 numbers continue to climb across Canada, Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili believes more needs to be done by the government to help “flatten the curve”. When discussing emergency orders, Meili understands why the Regina city council wants to implement more assertive regulations to their local state of emergency order. This comes after the Sask. […]
The NDP’s finance critic is welcoming Friday’s announcement from the government about a business response unit being established as it was something they were calling for, but he is now asking for the Saskatchewan Party to go one step further. Trent Wotherspoon is asking the provincial government to rapidly expand support for small businesses and self-employed […]
Saskatchewan NDP Leader, Ryan Meili is asking the government to come up with a clear, concise plan to address childcare concerns in the province during the COVID-19 outbreak. Meili says there needs to be a plan in place to help take care of children of health care workers because, by nature, they are more likely […]
We don’t know if Premier Scott Moe will call an early election, but we do know that when the election does come that a new MLA will serve the riding of Saskatoon-Riversdale. Saying family comes first, the NDP’s Danielle Chartier said via Facebook that she will not be running again in the next election. “I […]
