Days before the Legislature is set to resume, the Saskatchewan NDP released their “People-First Recovery Plan”, a plan they say focuses on building a healthy society, powered by a strong and diversified economy. NDP Leader Ryan Meili says that the plan addresses areas where the Saskatchewan Party government fell short. “We need a plan to […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to introduce a plan for the safe reopening of schools in the fall. Some of their recommendations include the hiring of additional teachers and EAs to help limit the number of overcrowded classrooms. NDP Education Critic Carla Beck says that while there is no set date […]
It’s the beginning of the month and Saskatchewan’s business owners are having to find ways to make their business lease payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to find a way to help small businesses, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the province to ease restrictions on the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment (SSBEP) program […]
Another call from the Saskatchewan NDP today to re-open the Legislature. NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon says the government has written itself another blank cheque in the form of a $56-million special warrant that was approved by Order in Council last week. It indicates that the money will be spent on “Miscellaneous Payments–Unforeseen and Unprovided […]
The Saskatchewan NDP raised their concerns about what they see as a lack of proper guidelines for businesses to reopen in Phase 2 of the ReOpen Saskatchewan Plan on May 19th. NDP Leader Ryan Meili says that the government failed to do its job in consulting businesses, like hair salons, on how to reopen properly. […]
Saskatchewan’s official opposition party wants the province to provide a $3 million aid package for emergency funding. Sask. NDP leader Ryan Meili would like $1.5 million to go to organizations running frontline emergency shelters, while the other half of funding should go to Saskatchewan’s food banks. He said he can’t believe they are still asking […]
Oversight and accountability is what Sask. NDP leader Ryan Meili wants to see when the provincial government is responding to COVID-19. On Friday, Meili shared that he wrote a letter to Premier Scott Moe making this request, saying “every plan can be improved with another set of eyes.” Meili has been urging Premier Moe to […]
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili is asking the provincial government to match federal support for food banks and to urge Saskatchewan people to support their local food bank with donations if possible. Meili says that while other provinces have supported food banks, there has been no support from the Saskatchewan government. He added he is […]
The province’s NDP leader says now is not the time to consider relaxing some of the restrictions that we have had on us. Ryan Meili says clear and consistent messaging is needed right now. “There is a real risk that the message gets muddied.” Meili said on Wednesday before Moe announced that the province’s state […]
The Saskatchewan NDP wants the province to make sure staff at long term care and group homes are only working in one facility. Opposition Leader Ryan Meili says federal guidelines recommend cohorting which means grouping staff by ward or by facility. He points out that other provinces, like B.C, have already taken this step and […]
