Meara Conway

REGINA – Opposition New Democrats are levelling a new conflict of interest accusation against Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill, this time for potential insider trading. At an NDP media availability outside the Legislature, their ethics and democracy critic Meara Conway told reporters Cockrill was now under a second active investigation from the Conflict of Interest Commissioner […]

 A controversial tire processing contract awarded to California-based Crumb Rubber Manufacturers in 2022 was again a hot topic in the Legislature, as Opposition members once more tried to tie that contract to lobbying done by former Sask Party Finance Minister Kevin Doherty. The opposition had been attempting to tie Doherty to a “sweetheart deal” for […]

Saskatchewan’s finance minister was ordered to apologize Monday after she sent the Speaker a text accusing him of letting the legislature devolve into an “Opposition puppet show.”  Donna Harpauer delivered the apology in the house after Speaker Randy Weekes said the minister had messaged him saying government members can’t push back during chamber debates and that as […]

The Saskatchewan NDP are calling for some answers from the Minister of Education, and what he knew about the allegations of abuse at Christian Centre Academy, now known as Legacy Christian Academy. As many as two dozen, or more former students have come forward to detail both physical and mental abuse, as well as the […]

Following a consultation tour, Social Services and Housing critic Meara Conway has released a report on how to reduce poverty and provide affordable housing in Saskatchewan. The NDP MLA for Regina Elphinstone-Centre visited cities including Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, North Battleford and Prince Albert. Conway says the report has a set a goal to reduce […]

The Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) are looking for possible ideas and partners to create affordable housing in the province. Social Services Minister Lori Carr says they are looking for proposals for innovative housing ideas for hard to house individuals . “Whether that be low income people, people with disabilities possibly people with addictions and the […]

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 […]

The Saskatchewan NDP is looking for answers after a Saskatchewan-born infant was allegedly denied health care coverage due to being born to an immigrant mother. Ms. Pereira is an Indian citizen who came to Canada on a student visa in 2018, her son was born in Regina in August of 2020. She claims that her […]

Regina NDP MLA Meara Conway wants the Saskatchewan Party government to scrap a proposed change to The Residential Tenancies Act that she said would make it easier to evict tenants. The opposition party’s critic for social services said this is the opposite of what the government should be looking to do during a third wave […]

A local MLA wants to see the Saskatchewan government provide funding for a warming centre in Regina after it was denied financial support by the province. Meara Conway, Regina-Elphinstone MLA and NDP social services critic, said Awasiw: A Place of Hope is a warning centre that has been opened in constituency since December. The centre […]