While Saskatchewan voters aren’t supposed to go to the polls until October, talk continues to swirl that Premier Scott Moe will call an early election with it happening some time this spring. Moe remains non-committal on the issue. “We continue to plan for October 26.” Moe said Friday during a stop in Estevan, “But as […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will sit down with provincial and territorial leaders on March 13 to wrestle with some of the thorny issues that are dividing the nation. The first ministers’ meeting, to be held in Ottawa, is to cover climate change, the economy, health care, infrastructure and equalization. The announcement of the meeting comes […]
Premier Scott Moe says the Federal Government should put the carbon tax on the shelf, at least until the matter is heard at the Supreme Court of Canada in March. This comes after the Alberta Court of Appeal voted a 4-1 ruling that the carbon tax is unconstitutional. Moe, who spoke with reporters after the […]
After speaking with his counterparts via conference call on Wednesday, Saskatchewan’s premier wants another conference call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joining them. Moe says Wednesday’s conference call resulted in an agreement that another call is needed with Trudeau to discuss paths to a peaceful resolution and an end to the illegal blockades. He would […]
Saying there is a lack of federal leadership on the issue, Premier Scott Moe joined in on a conference call on Wednesday with his fellow premiers and territorial leaders to discuss the rail blockades happening across the country. In a statement regarding the call, Moe said he and the other leaders are calling for a […]
The Saskatchewan economy is taking a huge hit because of anti-pipeline protests affecting rail and passenger service in parts of the country. Premier Scott Moe, who was in Yorkton Tuesday night, said we could feel this hit for a long time to come. “I talked with a major manufacturer today (Tuesday) that has a number […]
What do Saskatchewan’s teachers have up their sleeve when it comes to possible job action A sanctions vote was taken this week by the province’s 13,000 teachers with Saskatchewan Teachers Federation president Patrick Maze saying there was close to 100 percent who voted. That being said, results have not been released nor has what the […]
On Wednesday, Premier Scott Moe officially appointed Vince Ready as the special mediator to bring an end to the lockout at the Co-Op Refinery Complex which will hit day 70 on Thursday. Ready, who has worked in labour relations since 1965 and arbitrated and or mediated more than 7,000 labour and commercial disputes in Canada, […]
The Provincial Government says they’ve appointed a special mediator to assist in the dispute between Federated Co-op and Unifor. Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan has appointed Vince Ready as a special mediator to assist in the negotiations between Unifor Local 594 and the Consumer’s Co-operative Refineries Limited. Workers at the Co-op Refinery […]
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is back from what he says was a successful trade mission to the U.S. Capitol. Moe led a delegation of Premiers including Ontario’s Doug Ford and Alberta’s Jason Kenney. The delegation of Canadian premiers attended the National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., from February 7th – 10th. “Over the […]
