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Wall Government Neglects Rising Housing Shortages in Saskatchewan’s Cities and Towns
Posted: February 26, 2010
NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter said today that the quality, availability and cost of housing across Saskatchewan have worsened since the Wall Government took power. “Families, seniors and young professionals are struggling to find adequate housing in almost every community and we are seeing thi
Wall Government Delivers One Hit After Another to Rural Saskatchewan
Posted: February 25, 2010
STC rate hike next month more than 100% over the rate of inflation NDP critic for the Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) Ron Harper criticized the Wall Government today for its latest attack on rural Saskatchewan. The government announced yesterday that STC fares will incre
Wall Government Shortchanges Students
Posted: February 24, 2010
NDP Education Critic Pat Atkinson today denounced proposed changes by the Wall government to funding for special needs students that would disrupt the learning environment for all students and deprive thousands of special needs students of the in-class supports they need to succeed. “The govern
Wall Government’s misplaced priorities hurt rural Saskatchewan the most
Posted: February 19, 2010
NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter said today that news of SaskPower’s proposed rate increase to the Rate Review Panel on Thursday will come as a blow to families who have already taken a hit with an 8.5 per cent rate increase just eight months ago in June 2009. “Saskatchewan families, particularly th
SaskPower Customers Paying for Wall’s Privatization
Posted: February 18, 2010
NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter said that SaskPower’s announcement of a proposed rate hike today is proof that the Wall Government’s continued privatization of our public services is making life less affordable for Saskatchewan families. “Today’s announcement of an increase comes only eight
Wall Government Ignoring Rural Health Care
Posted: February 12, 2010
NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter called on the provincial government today to address the crisis facing health care in rural Saskatchewan. “Across the province, hospitals are being forced to close because rural communities are losing their doctors, funding has been cut to long-term care facilities
NDP Calls for More Transparency on Trade Deals
Posted: February 11, 2010
The Saskatchewan NDP today called on Brad Wall to come clean with the people of Saskatchewan on the details of international and interprovincial trade deals he is negotiating with other provinces and American states. “Last Friday, Wall announced he was signing a World Trade Organization procure
Wall Government Puts Private Profits Ahead of Consumers’ Pocketbooks
Posted: February 9, 2010
NDP SaskPower Critic Warren McCall today blasted the Wall government’s decision to sign a Power Purchase Agreement with Toronto-based Northland Power that guarantees Northland’s costs will be covered, even if the market price for natural gas fluctuates. “It says a lot about the Wall government’
Wall Government Must Support First Nations University
Posted: February 8, 2010
NDP First Nations and Metis Relations Critic Warren McCall said today the Wall government should listen to students and faculty at First Nations University(FNUniv) and restore funding to their institution.  “Since the board has been dissolved and reforms are being made, as requested, the Wal
Lingenfelter Wishes Layton a Speedy Recovery
Posted: February 5, 2010
Speaking on behalf of all Saskatchewan New Democrats today, party leader Dwain Lingenfelter wished Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton a speedy recovery as he begins his battle with prostate cancer. “I know Jack is a fighter, and I know that he’ll win this fight,” said Lingenfelter.  “With the love
Wall Government Continues to Deny Need for Action on Jobs
Posted: February 5, 2010
In the latest example of how the Wall government can’t get past its own cheerleading to deal with Saskatchewan’s real economic challenges, the government today issued a self-congratulatory News Release about the latest Labour Force numbers from Statistics Canada, even though those numbers show Sas
Wall Confirms Broken Promise on Municipal Revenue Sharing Agreement
Posted: February 1, 2010
Despite promised hike in operating grant, Wall freezes transfers to Saskatchewan communities   “Do I agree that the freeze should be on? No, I don’t agree with it…Our revenue sharing [agreement] was tied to PST, not to potash.” – Regina Mayor Pat Fiacco reacting to Brad Wall’


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Trent Wotherspoon
Regina Rosemont
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When faced with an 80% increase in Employment Insurance claims in Saskatchewan, Minister Rob Norris said the increase was not unexpected and no cause for alarm.

"This legislation is sound. It doesn't change our position at all. We have every confidence our legislation will withstand any challenge. (Rob Norris ignores UN's International Labour Organization's warnings that Bills 5 and 6 violate international labour laws.)"

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

Brad Wall can't seem to get his math right...
February 19, 2010
Setting aside the $1.8 billion overestimation of potash revenues in the last budget, the premier's current favourite number - a 25 per cent increase in the civil service, to 12,677 full-time positions in the past 10 years - appears to include double counting about 525 positions that were moved into the government proper from the property management Crown corporation. It's also not unfair to suggest the Wall government has done nothing so far to indicate it has the political will, fortitude or discipline required to impose spending limitations of this magnitude. -Murray Mandryk, The Leader-Post