COVID-19 was the main focus of the final day of Question Period Thursday, in particular the outbreak at the Extendicare Parkside home in Regina. NDP Leader Ryan Meili says he’s calling on the province to increase supports for long-term care homes, and asks why this wasn’t done at the beginning of the pandemic. “The government’s […]
The Saskatchewan NDP says they want to see “real support” for Saskatchewan’s businesses and employees affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Aleana Young, who serves as the economy and jobs critic for the official opposition, said the government is still giving mixed messages to the small business community ahead of the government’s December 17 deadline for […]
The Saskatchewan NDP has joined health care unions and the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour in calling for an expanded “hero pay” program for all frontline health care workers. Opposition Leader Ryan Meili said on Thursday morning that an extension into the second phase of the Saskatchewan Temporary Wage Supplement Program is needed since “hero pay” […]
The Saskatchewan NDP’s leader said it was “very inappropriate” by the Saskatchewan Party government to use a photo of two men to promote World AIDS Day on Tuesday. The image, which showed the men standing side by side with the words “HIV is on the rise in Saskatchewan” and “It’s treatable. Get tested”, was taken […]
The Saskatchewan NDP returned to the topic of COVID-19 during question period at the legislature on Wednesday afternoon. Party leader Ryan Meili asked the Sask. Party government when they first saw the modelling that showed a spike in cases at the tail end of the year and into 2021. “Why did [Premier Scott Moe] wait […]
The COVID-19 pandemic took centre stage during the Saskatchewan legislature’s first question period of the new fall session. Ryan Meili, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, said instead of committing to further investment and action in the throne speech read on Monday afternoon, he claimed that the premier gave more breathing room to anti-maskers and mused […]
Greg Poelzer says the provincial election which took place Monday is completely uncharted territory. The University of Saskatchewan Political Scientist points to the number of mail-in ballots, the number of advance votes and the fact that the outcome of as many as eight ridings still hangs in the balance pending mail-in ballots being counted. Poelzer […]
It will be a busy few days for Premier Scott Moe following the Saskatchewan Party’s strong showing in the 2020 provincial election. His party succeeded in claiming over 60 per cent of the popular vote while having 50 of 61 seats either won or currently lead as of Tuesday evening. In his victory speech on […]
Monday night’s Saskatchewan election had results that didn’t surprise the man who first led the Saskatchewan Party to power in 2007. Brad Wall says many things came to mind as he watched Scott Moe lead the party to its fourth straight majority government including a further distancing between himself and Scott Moe. A distancing that […]
Four Moe Years! Saskatchewan voters overwhelmingly endorsed Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party as the party of choice as they captured a fourth straight majority in convincing fashion Monday night. With some close races needed to be decided by mail-in ballot, the Saskatchewan Party have been re-elected or are leading in 50 of the 61 […]
