Premier Scott Moe says he was sent a message about cost of living and housing as his Saskatchewan Party lost two of three byelections in the province. “Byelections are about voters sending a message and now it’s up to our government to listen and to act on that message that was sent here this week,” Moe said […]
Saskatchewan’s Crown corporations are reporting sizable earning losses this year, with the government-owned electrical utility facing its biggest financial hit yet. The reports, released by the Saskatchewan Party government on Friday, show SaskPower is staring down a net loss of $172 million. The Crown corporation said in its 2022-23 annual report that the loss is […]
Holding up a rotisserie chicken, Saskatchewan Opposition NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon questioned why it’s taxed while an uncooked chicken is not. Wotherspoon and NDP Leader Carla Beck also asked why the six per cent provincial sales tax applies to a box of five granola bars and not to a box of six. It’s the […]
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck has been removed from the legislative assembly after saying the trade and export minister was lying over comments he made about her party. Jeremy Harrison had accused the NDP of not supporting pipelines and for inviting federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to fundraisers, which Beck had called lies. Beck says […]
NDP opposition leader Carla Beck announced the critic’s duties a few weeks ahead of the fall session of the Saskatchewan Legislature. Newly-elected MLA Nathaniel Teed is now the critic for Parks, Culture and Sport, Tourism, SLGA, SaskGaming and SGI. Trent Wotherspoon stays in finance, Matt Love is in rural and remote health, Aleana Young stays […]
Saskatchewan’s NDP will carry on with its current leader. On Saturday at the party’s convention, 72 percent of delegates voted against holding a leadership review that would have seen Ryan Meili be replaced. This means Meili will lead the NDP into the next provincial election where the party will hope for better fortunes. After a […]
The Saskatchewan NDP are calling on the government to stop selling Crown Lands, citing it’s severely impacting Indigenous producers. NDP Critic for First Nations and Métis Relations Betty Nippi-Albright says Indigenous farmers need to be consulted before the land is sold. Former FSIN Chief Roland Crowe says the province is ignoring agreements like the 1930 […]
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 […]
