The Saskatchewan NDP believes the provincial government is holding back SaskTel. NDP critic Trent Wotherspoon says the Crown corporation is being held back by the dividend the Sask. Party is taking from it and keeping SaskTel from connecting people in rural and northern settings. He says he wants to see the province cut the dividend […]
NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer are bickering over the financial position that Saskatchewan is in. Wotherspoon says Saskatchewan people deserve answers over what is happening in the wake of Moody’s Investment Bond Services delivered a downgrade to the province’s credit rating. In the letter, Wotherspoon asks Harpauer what impact this […]
Members of the Legislative Assembly went back and forth during Tuesday’s question period on a request from NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon for government to remove the provincial sales tax on construction labour. Wotherspoon believes this is a solution that could stop the economy from being held back during a crucial time when people need […]
The Saskatchewan NDP’s finance critic says many people in the province are “hanging on by a thread” when it comes to job loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Trent Wotherspoon made those comments on Wednesday afternoon after fellow NDP MLA Aleana Young noted during question period how over 23,000 people are unemployed in the province […]
The opposition NDP is upset over the fact that they aren’t in the house debating issues, and that a third-quarter update has not yet been provided. Standing outside of the Saskatchewan Legislature on Wednesday, finance critic Trent Wotherspoon said the Premier is trying to sell the province a false bill of goods and it is […]
The opposition NDP are asking questions about the province’s third-quarter financial report and why it hasn’t been released. Usually. that would come alongside a budget this month, but that budget isn’t coming until a spring sitting begins on April 6. Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon says there is no reason why the government should be hiding […]
The Saskatchewan Opposition is urging Premier Scott Moe to move up the date of the government’s spring budget so as not to fall on the anniversary of the deadly Humboldt Broncos crash. Sixteen people were killed and thirteen were injured when a semi-truck ran a stop sign at a rural intersection and hurtled into the […]
Regina NDP candidates Trent Wotherspoon and Aleana Young called on all Sask. Party candidates to join in their call for an inquiry into the GTH. Wotherspoon says it’s not matter of which party you belong to, it’s a matter of accountability. “At a time when we’re ready to deliver on the kind of honest, accountable, […]
Saskatchewan NDP members Carla Beck and Trent Wotherspoon are again calling for smaller class sizes in light of the new COVID-19 restrictions announced on Tuesday. As of Friday, indoor gatherings will be limited to 15 people as coronavirus cases continue to rise across Saskatchewan. “We’ve repeatedly said it is more important than ever to keep […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to change its back-to-school plan, in order to protect students and staff, and help the province’s economic recovery. NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon says that in order to keep the economy moving forward, schools need to reopen safely. “If the Sask. Party fails the test to […]
