Saskatchewan NDP Caucus

Saskatchewan NDP calls for urgent measures to protect residents and staff in long-term care facilities

REGINA - Today, Leader of the Official Opposition Ryan Meili, joined by Opposition Critic for Seniors Matt Love called for urgent measures to protect residents and staff in long-term care facilities in the face of several new outbreaks and the advent of the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan.

“The Premier prematurely declared victory against COVID-19 at the start of the summer and has abdicated all responsibility for Saskatchewan’s objectively poor vaccination rates,” said Meili. “The Sask. Party government has been missing in action all summer, led by a Premier who won’t stand up and take on the important issues to families right here in Saskatchewan. Our seniors and our whole province deserve better.”

Sask. Party’s Summer off Leaves Students and School Staff Unsafe; NDP return-to-school plan includes mandatory vaccines for teachers, school staff

REGINA - In light of mounting distress about the upcoming school year and evidence Saskatchewan is entering the fourth wave of the pandemic, Official Opposition Critic for Education Carla Beck today called for mandatory vaccination for school staff and a real plan to keep kids safe. 

Saskatchewan currently leads the country in COVID-19 test positivity rates, has the lowest first and second dose vaccination rates in the nation and has seen a doubling of active cases in just the last two weeks. Meanwhile, the Sask. Party’s current back-to-school plan is to “proceed as during pre-pandemic years.”

Sask. NDP Calls on Sask. Party to reverse cuts to Yorkton Lab Services

YORKTON - Today, Official Opposition Health Critic Vicki Mowat joined with health care workers calling for the microbiology services to be reinstated at the Yorkton Hospital. 

Despite assurances from Yorkton’s Sask. Party MLA that there was no intention of pulling services out of Yorkton and that the situation would ‘soon be rectified,’ employees have learned that the hospital laboratory has been turned into a break room. This is another blow to regional health services in Yorkton in recent years, including a loss of pediatric services in 2019. 

Sask NDP calls for further SGI rate reduction, more affordability for Saskatchewan families

REGINA – Last night, Official Opposition Critic for SGI Aleana Young attended the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel hearing to reject SGI’s proposed increases and instead cut rates for Saskatchewan families.

Saskatchewan NDP calls on Sask. Party government to ban conversion therapy

REGINA – Today, Official Opposition Deputy Leader Nicole Sarauer and Opposition Critic for Human Rights Meara Conway, joined by Queen City For All, demanded that the Saskatchewan Party Government take province-wide action on conversion therapy. This comes as Regina City Council officially adopted a bylaw this week to prohibit the violent and discredited practice that continues to harm 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Saskatchewan.

“We’re very proud of the fact that both Saskatoon and now Regina city councils have shown clear leadership on this issue to ban this practice within their city limits,” said Conway. “However, this step was only necessary due to the lack of leadership at the provincial level from Premier Moe and this government. Regardless of the municipality, all LGBTQ+ people in this province deserve those protections.”

Statement by NDP Leader Ryan Meili on Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger’s resignation

The statement reads as follow:

"We're sorry to see Mr. Belanger leave our caucus and are grateful for his service as Saskatchewan's longest-serving Indigenous MLA. Our focus now will be making sure there is a strong voice for Northwest Saskatchewan in the legislature as the Sask Party has repeatedly shown complete disregard for the concerns of the people of Athabasca.”