Official Opposition

NDP grills government over Doherty lobbying

NDP grills government over Doherty lobbying

Apr 12, 2024 | 6:23am
 It was a heated exchange in the Legislative Assembly to close off the week Thursday, as once again Opposition New Democrats zeroed in on the lobbying efforts of former Sask Party Finance Minister-turned-lobbyist Kevin Doherty. The Opposition had been hurling questions at the government in recent days over the $6 million sole-source contract for private […]

SAWS, NDP Critic for Water Security Agency critique WSA’s Ag Water Stewardship Policy

Jun 6, 2023 | 3:56pm

The Saskatchewan Alliance for Water Sustainability (SAWS) and the Sask. NDP Critic for the Water Security Agency, raised concerns Monday of the WSA’s Agricultural Water Stewardship Policy. SAWS says the policy lacks, among other things, requirements to restore drained wetlands, and “no explicit plan to improve water quality already damaged by wetland drainage and other […]

Province’s political parties paint different pictures of spring session

May 19, 2023 | 6:29am

The spring sitting of the Legislature concluded with one party highlighting positives and the other showing shortcomings from the ten weeks. Premier Scott Moe highlighted his government’s commitment to growth that works for everyone. The Government highlights included: A balanced budget. The passing of the Saskatchewan First Act. The release of a made-in-Saskatchewan plan for […]

Grocery money, clean tech tax breaks expected in federal budget Tuesday

Mar 27, 2023 | 4:09pm

A second top-up to GST rebate cheques for low-income Canadians and “significant” new tax measures to keep Canada in the green technology game will be among the highlights in Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s federal budget on Tuesday. The document, Freeland’s third since taking on the finance post in the early months of COVID-19, will try […]

NDP kicks off tour to consult with healthcare workers on solutions for the healthcare crisis

Feb 1, 2023 | 11:31am

The Official Opposition NDP announced the commencement of the Healthcare Solutions Tour with Opposition Health Critic Vicki Mowat and Rural and Remote Health Critic Matt Love. This tour will see the critics travel across the province to meet and consult with healthcare professionals, patients, and local leaders to discuss the issues they’re seeing first-hand and […]

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