PST

REGINA – Premier Scott Moe and federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh aren’t exactly seeing eye to eye when it comes to matching Singh’s call to remove the PST on essential items. Earlier this week, Singh said he had written provincial premiers calling on them to match his pledge to remove the GST from daily essentials […]

YORKTON – The upcoming provincial election is a time for organizations and individuals to voice their concerns on potential issues. With the election scheduled for Oct. 28, SaskToday.ca reached out to the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce via e-mail to learn what local businesses feel are the most pressing issues ahead of the election. Taxes and […]

The Saskatchewan government says amendments to the provincial sales tax will ensure the sales tax is applied fairly to farming and agricultural goods and services. The new PST exemptions effective in April include prefabricated wind breaker panels for livestock handling, insulators for electric livestock fences and certain farm equipment attached to a registered vehicle. Other […]

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili promised to remove the PST from construction labour in the province if elected Premier. The announcement is part of the NDP’s Sask-First Plan to create jobs and restart the post-COVID economy. Meili says the PST has made it difficult for Saskatchewan companies to be competitive for contracts. “Saskatchewan companies, under […]

The NDP are calling on the provincial government to introduce better supports for mental health care. This comes after mental health and addictions critic Danielle Chartier received a letter from a mental health patient who has waited 18 months to see a psychiatrist. Chartier said this is a bigger issue than it seems. “What’s happening […]