Over 80 percent of delegates at the Saskatchewan Party convention in Saskatoon endorsed Premier Scott Moe in a leadership review. While the exact results of the vote are not known, the number was at over 80 percent with the number only being released if the leader receives less than 80 percent. This is the second […]
A SaskParty MLA is stepping down from caucus The SaskParty says Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson has resigned after misrepresenting her vaccine status, according to a caucus news release. While Premier Moe has accepted her resignation from caucus, it is not known if she will continue to serve as an MLA. A release says all […]
The Saskatchewan NDP has proposed a few measures they hope the Saskatchewan Party government will consider implementing for summer 2021. Those suggestions include: • Waive all provincial park gate fees for Saskatchewan residents for the 2021 summer season, in advance of the May long weekend; • Re-introduce the Gradworks program to support jobs for young […]
Members of the Legislative Assembly went back and forth during Tuesday’s question period on a request from NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon for government to remove the provincial sales tax on construction labour. Wotherspoon believes this is a solution that could stop the economy from being held back during a crucial time when people need […]
Premier Scott Moe said on Thursday at the Saskatchewan legislature that he hopes May 18 is when residents 18 and over will have access to their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. This information was among the updates from the government that Health Minister Paul Merriman described as “very good news” as the province continues […]
The Saskatchewan NDP’s finance critic says many people in the province are “hanging on by a thread” when it comes to job loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Trent Wotherspoon made those comments on Wednesday afternoon after fellow NDP MLA Aleana Young noted during question period how over 23,000 people are unemployed in the province […]
Statistics Canada’s newly released job numbers are a concern to the Saskatchewan NDP. Ryan Meili, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, noted that 23,000 fewer people are working in the province now than at this time last year. He called it “a massive hit” to working families in the province. “It needs to be a wake […]
Reforms in long-term care and ending for-profit care in Saskatchewan is what the Saskatchewan NDP is calling for following the disastrous impacts of COVID-19 at long-term care facilities in the province. NDP Leader Ryan Meili and Seniors Critic Matt Love made the calls on Tuesday morning while standing outside of Extendicare Parkside in Regina. Meili […]
The Saskatchewan NDP has urged the Saskatchewan Party government to push Ottawa into sending the Canadian military to support the province’s long-term care homes affected by COVID-19 outbreaks. Matt Love, seniors’ critic for the NDP, said Monday that the provincial government has failed workers in long-term care who are overwhelmed by climbing COVID-19 numbers. Love […]
Four offenders and two staff members at the Regina Correctional Centre have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Wednesday, according to Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Christine Tell. Providing the update to reporters on Thursday, the last day of the fall session at the Saskatchewan Legislature, she noted how the offenders that tested […]
