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What is a Caucus Member?

The elected members of any particular political party form a Caucus.

In the British Parliamentary tradition, of which Saskatchewan is a part, the government Caucus traditionally provides legislative support to the decisions made by Cabinet. The Opposition Caucus criticizes the government and proposes alternative measures.

After its election in 1991, the Romanow government democratized the role of the government Caucus by making it much more involved in the decision-making process from the beginning. Decisions on the creation and implementation of legislation and/or policy are debated in camera by Caucus; once a consensus is reached within Caucus, all members are expected to abide publicly by the decision because, in Parliamentary law a government that loses a vote on a major legislative initiative must dissolve itself and go to the voters hence the term "Caucus solidarity."

 

What is an MLA?

An MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) in the province of Saskatchewan is an elected member of the provincial legislature.

MLAs are the provincial equivalent of MPs (Members of Parliament), Canada's federal representatives.

The Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly currently has 58 MLAs, each elected to represent a constituency of approximately 18,000 people. MLAs are elected in a provincial election which, by law, must be held no more than five years from the previous election. An election may be called earlier if the government so chooses, or if the Legislative Assembly expresses non-confidence in the government.
 
After an election, the political party with a majority of MLAs forms the government; the Premier and Members of Cabinet are chosen from among the government MLAs.

 

 


 

 

 

Trent Wotherspoon
Regina Rosemont
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According to Statistics Canada, under the Wall government, Saskatchewan had the highest cost of living increase in all of Canada?

"The ILO has offered an opinion that's non-binding. The analysis is incomplete. Certainly from where we stand we have every confidence in both our essential services legislation and the amendments to the Trade Union Act."

- Minister of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour, Rob Norris

Protester's rally outside Government House; oppose Wall's signing of New West Trade Agreement...
May 6, 2010
Parading around the car park of Government House isn't usually anyone's idea of a good time, especially on a day like Friday: cold and windy with snow and rain. Nevertheless, about 80 people marched outside the building where Premier Brad Wall signing a new agreement between Canada's western provinces. The protester's signs said a lot of things. They called for help for FNUniv's future, blasting the shutting down of SCN and decried changes to wildlife conservation lands regulations. But this day, the focus was TILMA. Or not TILMA. Depends who you believe. -The Prairie Dog