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‘Historic decision’: Saskatchewan government says pronoun law may go to Supreme Court

‘Historic decision’: Saskatchewan government says pronoun law may go to Supreme Court

Feb 16, 2024 | 4:02pm
The Saskatchewan government says it will fight a court ruling over its school pronoun law, calling it a potential game-changing precedent when it comes to provinces’ use of Charter’s notwithstanding clause. “We remain committed to using all tools necessary to protect parental rights, including requesting a stay of this decision and an appeal all the […]
Sask Party MLA resigns from Caucus

Sask Party MLA resigns from Caucus

Jan 30, 2024 | 4:59pm
Sask Party MLA for the Moose Jaw-Wakamow constituency Greg Lawrence announced he has resigned from the Saskatchewan Party Caucus, according to statement released Tuesday afternoon. The decision by Lawrence to resign comes amid an ongoing police investigation “into historical complaints unrelated to his duties as an MLA for Moose Jaw Wakamow”. The statement goes on […]
Walters stepping down as Sask Progress Party leader

Walters stepping down as Sask Progress Party leader

Sep 29, 2023 | 10:31am
Just a few months after its new branding became official, the Saskatchewan Progress Party will be looking for a new leader. Jeff Walters anmnounced on social media he will be stepping down as leader and stepping away from politics, and a party leadership race will soon be called. Walters said that he believes it is essential for […]
Moose Jaw MLA decides to not run in 2024 election

Moose Jaw MLA decides to not run in 2024 election

Sep 26, 2023 | 10:44am
Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence has decided to not run again in the 2024 provincial election. The Saskatchewan Party released a statement from Lawrence, who has been MLA for the riding since 2011. “I had planned to run again, but after sustaining serious injuries in a motorcycle accident last month, my recovery has been […]

Fire Ed Minister Dustin Duncan – NDP

Jan 10, 2022 | 12:22pm

Is education Minister Dustin Duncan capable of fulfilling the duties of his position within the Saskatchewan Government? NDP Education Critic Carla Beck and the NDP say – NO. In a call to media today Beck put out the call for Duncan to resign from his seat as minister of education – sighting his pandemic response as the […]

NDP calls for clear back-to-school plan; mandatory vaccines

Aug 18, 2021 | 1:07pm

With two weeks to go before Saskatchewan students are back in school, the NDP are calling on the province to lay out a clear plan on how to keep students in school. NDP Education Critic Carla Beck says as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the province needs to prioritize the health and safety of staff […]

Sask NDP call Health Minister’s recent quarantine comments “dangerous”

Jul 29, 2021 | 5:18pm

The Saskatchewan NDP is calling out Provincial Health Minister Paul Merriman for comments made regarding quarantine rules in the province. In a recent interview, Merriman claimed that COVID-19 isolation should be “the responsibility of the individual” as it is no longer mandated by public health orders. NDP Leader Ryan Meili says the Minister’s comments were […]

Sask. NDP renewing call for government to stop Crown Corp. rebrand

Jul 29, 2021 | 12:35pm

The Saskatchewan NDP are once again calling on the province to not go ahead with a proposed rebrand of Saskatchewan’s Crown Corporations. The rebrand would see the logos of Crowns like SGI and SaskTel resemble Sask. Party colours. NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon says the last thing the government should be spending time and money […]

Sask. NDP calling for lower SGI rates as Crown reports surplus over $1.1 billion

Jul 8, 2021 | 3:43pm

The Saskatchewan NDP are calling on the province to lower SGI insurance rates after the Saskatchewan Auto Fund Annual Report found a significant surplus. The report, released earlier in the week, says the Crown’s reserves sit at around $1.1 billion, an overvaluation of 156 percent. NDP Critic Aleana Young says the recent SGI rebates were […]

Saskatchewan NDP calls for COVID-19 vaccination requirements for large events

Jun 30, 2021 | 5:05pm

Meara Conway and Aleana Young want to see residents enjoy large events safely this summer such as Saskatchewan Roughriders games at Mosaic Stadium. On Wednesday, the Regina NDP MLAs called on the Saskatchewan government to establish a system where proof of vaccination is required for people attending these types of events. Conway, the MLA for […]

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