The federal government has responded to demands from Premier Scott Moe, to explain why its employees were taking water samples at some dugouts on private farm land. The federal environment minister Steven Guilbeault accused the Sask Party government of mis-representing the facts. “I believe that we, and Canadians, are best served when we engage on […]
Saskatchewan is flush with cash and out of the red. Finance Minister Donna Harpauer says the province is raking in more money largely due to natural resource prices. As a result, Harpauer says her Saskatchewan Party government is reversing its plan to add provincial sales tax to gym memberships and some recreational activities, which was […]
Premier Scott Moe announced that people over the age of 18 will receive a $500 affordability tax credit cheque this fall as part of the provincial government’s first quarter financial update that will be announced tomorrow. Moe sent out the announcement on his social media channels late Monday afternoon, pointing out rising costs that many are facing. […]
Over half of Saskatchewan residents do not want to see more frequent COVID-19 updates and easier access to information. Many provinces, including Saskatchewan, have left it up to residents to evaluate their own risk with health restrictions removed. For many, a lack of data for accurate risk assessment is a sticking point of current provincial […]
The summer of inflation is underway, and Saskatchewan residents believe it’s the biggest issue facing the province. A poll from the Angus Reid Institute found that 68 per cent of residents see inflation as a top-three issue in the province. Health care comes in second place, with 47 per cent seeing it as a top-three […]
The possibility of two new political parties could be making things tough for the Sask. Party. The Buffalo Party and the Saskatchewan United Party could become new opponents in the next provincial election. Tom McIntosh, a professor of politics and international studies at the University of Regina, said that the impact the parties make is […]
Saskatchewan’s Premier is calling Jason Kenney’s resignation a ‘loss.’ This week, Kenny resigned as both the Premier of Alberta and the Leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) after narrowly winning his leadership review. “Jason Kenney is a very strong leader,” Scott Moe said. “He’s achieved a number of things that he set out to […]
The price at the pump and the pain consumers feel is being made far worse by our governments. That is the message the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is putting forward in it’s 2022 Gas Tax Honesty Report. Franco Terrazzano the director of the CTF says both the provincial and federal governments are not doing nearly enough […]
The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to increase the minimum wage. Premier Scott Moe said that they are actively looking at opportunities to increase affordability in the province. “One of the ways is a market-based adjustment to a minimum here in the province that would be above and beyond the formula that we have in […]
Days after testing positive for COVID-19, opposition leader Ryan Meili is bringing forward frank criticism of the Saskatchewan Party’s plans to “Live with Covid”. “We do have to live with COVID – but that doesn’t mean you just “let it rip” and pretend it’s not going on. You wear masks in doors. You increase ventilation […]
