A mounting debt now at $46 million and no land sales at the Global Transportation Hub outside of Regina have drawn concerns from the opposition NDP. Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon said on Thursday that he and the NDP are committed to a public inquiry into the land scandal. They are also calling for the Standing […]
It’s the beginning of the month and Saskatchewan’s business owners are having to find ways to make their business lease payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to find a way to help small businesses, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the province to ease restrictions on the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment (SSBEP) program […]
Another call from the Saskatchewan NDP today to re-open the Legislature. NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon says the government has written itself another blank cheque in the form of a $56-million special warrant that was approved by Order in Council last week. It indicates that the money will be spent on “Miscellaneous Payments–Unforeseen and Unprovided […]
The NDP says they have questions after a decision by cabinet to authorize $4.5-billion in public spending through a special warrant. As a result, Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon is saying it is time for Premier Scott Moe to recall the legislature and start answering questions on just where that money is going and if it indeed […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is requesting additional supports to help the province’s small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Released in a statement on Thursday, the NDP is calling for the following actions from the provincial government: Providing grants to small businesses to address serious cash flow issues; Allowing payments on business leases, mortgages and other term contracts […]
The NDP’s finance critic is welcoming Friday’s announcement from the government about a business response unit being established as it was something they were calling for, but he is now asking for the Saskatchewan Party to go one step further. Trent Wotherspoon is asking the provincial government to rapidly expand support for small businesses and self-employed […]
A few days after the release of the Saskatchewan Party’s growth plan for the upcoming decade, the Sask. NDP find there are some flaws in the strategy when it comes to population growth. Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon feels the government hasn’t properly thought out how they will address current issues with growing numbers in schools […]
Education Minister Gordon Wyant said he is not considering classroom sizes and composition as an item for discussions at the education contract bargaining table. This comes after the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) announced they have requested a conciliation board to assist the sides at reaching a provincial bargaining agreement. Following question period on Thursday at the legislature, Education Critic Carla Beck suggested […]
The future of the now-stalled net metering program will be conducted in a review over the next couple weeks, according to an announcement on Monday from Minister responsible for SaskPower Dustin Duncan. SaskPower will be evaluating how to move forward with the program after reaching their cap of 16 megawatts last week, over two years […]
The provincial NDP is once again accusing the Sask Party government of attempting to sell SaskTel. This time, the NDP is presenting a report from the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner stating that the Sask Party government made a secret committee to sell-off up to 50% of various crown corporations Finance critic Trent Wotherspoon said he […]
