With concerns of the Omicron variant growing, the provincial opposition are saying the Saskatchewan government is not providing the leadership that is needed to guide the province through the fifth wave of the pandemic. NDP Leader Ryan Meili noted that the Premier is creating a mixed message with Dr. Shahab recommendations of limited indoor gathering […]
Saskatchewan’s Official Opposition wants to see a plan to deal with the latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron. NDP Leader Ryan Meili says in light of a new UK Health Security Agency study which shows low vaccine protection against the variant with just two doses, but increased effectiveness with a third, the booster shot program should be […]
Six weeks of lively debates inside of the Saskatchewan Legislature Building came to an end on Thursday as the Fall sitting came to a conclusion. Premier Scott Moe said that some of the highlights of the session occurred outside of the Legislative Assembly. Moe says the COVID numbers have improved in the province over the […]
Monday’s Question Period was the first opportunity for the provincial opposition to inquire the provincial government about the departure of Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone. The resignation was announced last Thursday with many questions still left unanswered, which led to a back and forth discussion between the Premier and the leader of the opposition. […]
The NDP is urging the provincial government to expand COVID-19 booster shots in light of the new Omicron variant and the risk of a fifth wave of the pandemic. Leader Ryan Meili says the variant has already been confirmed in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec and at Thursday night’s physician’s town hall, it was […]
With the majority of surgical staff being redeployed back to their original positions after helping out with overcrowded ICUs, the provincial opposition wondered how the provincial government would reduce the surgical backlog during Monday’s question period. Premier Scott Moe acknowledged that the surgical wait list has increased to over 35,000 in Saskatchewan. 93% of eligible […]
The Premier of Saskatchewan and the leader of opposition haven’t found much common ground lately, but one thing that they agreed on that were a couple omissions from the Throne Speech that was delivered by the Federal Government on Tuesday. Premier Scott Moe and NDP Leader Ryan Meili both agreed that more support is needed […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Saskatchewan NDP are calling on the province to prioritize helping families and businesses who missed Crown utility payments during the pandemic, instead of rebranding. SaskPower Critic Aleana Young says it seems the government is trying to make a profit on Saskatchewan residents instead of helping them recover. “This is the last thing families and […]
