The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for a strategy to deal with the rising number of overdoses in the province. They are asking for the government to address community safety and the increase of opioids and crystal meth addictions in Saskatchewan. In the past two months, the overdose death toll in Regina has nearly doubled, from […]
The Saskatchewan New Democrats aren’t saying why, but a new candidate is needed for the riding of Regina Walsh Acres in the upcoming provincial election after the person first nominated is not receiving the endorsement of leader Ryan Meili. Sandra Morin was first nominated for the seat in May 2019, but her name has disappeared […]
NDP Leader Ryan Meili and Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon were joined by members of United Steelworkers Local 5890 in front of Evraz Friday to call for the defense of steel jobs in the province. Meili says that 500-800 jobs at the Evraz steel mill in Regina are in danger, he adds that there needs to […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for the Sask Party government to step in and improve funding for Sask Polytechnic’s addictions counselling program. This comes as Sask Polytech cut 37 positions in June, with addictions counselling instructors among the cuts. Health critic Vicki Mowat says these positions are needed, especially considering the recent overdose deaths this […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to change its back-to-school plan, in order to protect students and staff, and help the province’s economic recovery. NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon says that in order to keep the economy moving forward, schools need to reopen safely. “If the Sask. Party fails the test to […]
Saskatchewan NDP Education Critic Carla Beck did not mince words as she reacted to the provincial government’s plan to reopen schools in the fall. “The minister has managed to come up with the worst plan in Canada, despite all of the extra time, and the ability to learn from the plans of other provinces,” said […]
Members of the Saskatchewan NDP are voicing their concerns following reports of hallway medicine at the province’s facilities while there is an increase in COVID-19 cases. On Tuesday, party leader Ryan Meili and health critic Vicki Mowat invited Angela McLean to recount her experience from last fall in a Regina hospital and share what her […]
The Saskatchewan NDP called on the Saskatchewan government Thursday, to address COVID-19 testing backlogs and wait times. Leader Ryan Meili says that without property testing capacity, the province won’t be able to reopen safely. “If we’re going to be successful in reopening our economy, if we’re going to be successful in reopening our schools, having […]
The Saskatchewan NDP repeated their call for an inquest into the death of Samwel Uko, and for overall mental health reform on Thursday. NDP Leader Ryan Meili says that the government has ignored mental health care for too long. “We have well to many problems when it comes to accessing mental health care in this […]
The provincial government says that disciplinary action will be taken against a Saskatchewan Party employee behind an inappropriate post on social media about China. Earlier this week, a screen shot of a text exchange, showing a conversation about eating dogs and China, was posted to the Instagram account of Alyssa Leippi. Leippi works as an […]
