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70% Increase in EI Recipients
Posted: December 22, 2009
NDP Employment Critic Cam Broten said today that information released by Statistics Canada about Employment Insurance (EI) is the latest indication that the Wall government is failing Saskatchewan people. Statistics Canada reported a 70% increase in EI recipients between October 2008 and Octobe
Sask Party Presides Over Demolition of Forest Industry
Posted: December 22, 2009
Yesterday, Domtar announced that the Prince Albert Pulp and Paper Mill will be demolished in 2010. Prince Albert Northcote MLA Darcy Furber said that this announcement, coming on the heels of the dismantling of the Wapawekka Sawmill and the likelihood of a permanent closure of the Big River Mill,
Retail Sales Numbers Show Need for Straight Talk on Saskatchewan Economy
Posted: December 21, 2009
Statistics Canada reported today that Saskatchewan suffered the second-largest year-over-year drop in retail sales in the country in October, trailing behind only Alberta. While seven other provinces and territories showed an increase in this indicator compared to October of 2008, Saskatchewan
The Regina Food Bank and the NDP Team Up for the Holiday Season
Posted: December 17, 2009
The Regina & District Food Bank and the NDP MLAs are teaming up to assemble food baskets to help families in need. NDP Social Services critic David Forbes said today that he hopes tonight’s effort will encourage others in the community to get involved. “The food banks are key organiza
Wall Government Fails to Protect Children
Posted: December 15, 2009
NDP Social Services critic David Forbes said that with the release of today’s Provincial Auditor’s Report, it is clear the Wall government has made no commitment to address the serious control problems within several of their ministries, including the Ministry of Social Services. “The Provinci
Employee Fired for Standing Up For Worker Safety
Posted: December 10, 2009
NDP Labour Critic Andy Iwanchuk today said the June 2009 firing of an Occupational Health and Safety employee who asked Labour Minister Rob Norris for help enforcing the law should be of concern to everyone concerned about worker safety in Saskatchewan. “Andrea Dunkle did her best to uphold her
Wall Government’s Financial Incompetence Continues to Affect the People of Saskatchewan
Posted: December 8, 2009
“There are certain things that aren’t going to get funded as much as last year.” – Finance Minister Rod Gantefoer, Leader-Post, December 8, 2009. NDP Finance critic Trent Wotherspoon said today that the Wall government’s goal of a zero-per-cent increase in spending in next year’s budget should
From Boom to Bust in two years
Posted: December 7, 2009
When Brad Wall became the Premier, there were billions of dollars in the province’s bank account and the economy was strong. After just two years of the Wall government, we now have a deficit of $1 billion and we’re in a recession. See our latest province-wide mailing for more informatio
Number of Unemployed in Saskatchewan Increases by 7,200
Posted: December 4, 2009
Statistics Canada reported today that 7,200 more people were unemployed in Saskatchewan last month, compared with November 2008. NDP Employment Critic Cam Broten said this year-over-year increase in unemployment ought to be of concern to the Wall government. “7,200 more people are jobless. That
Fall Session Exposed Wall Government’s Financial Incompetence
Posted: December 3, 2009
NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter said today – the final day of the Fall 2009 Legislative Session – that the Wall government has taken Saskatchewan from boom to bust. He said the session exposed a government that has mismanaged the finances so badly that it has now plunged the province back into a def
Promises Made, Promises Broken
Posted: December 2, 2009
Eric Howe, Professor of Economics, talks to CBC Blue Sky News about the Wall Government's broken promises. Howe talks about the Wall Government backtracking on its funding to municipalities and school divisions, and how this will affect Saskatchewan families.   PROMISES MADE, PR
Municipal Revenue Sharing Another Broken Promise?
Posted: December 1, 2009
“We will be having discussions with the Saskatchewan City Mayors’ Caucus and all of SUMA because it is not just the cities that will be affected by this. Municipalities, towns, villages, and rurals will be affected by this as well.” - Regina Mayor Pat Fiacco on Wall government’s broken revenue sha
Farmers Show Disappointment with Wall Government
Posted: December 1, 2009
NDP Leader and Agriculture Critic Dwain Lingenfelter joined with suppliers to Big Sky Farms today to call attention to the Wall government’s continued disregard for the plight of farmers and rural Saskatchewan, and to demand the government pay the creditors from Big Sky farms the money they are ri


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Frank Quennell
Saskatoon Meewasin
Frank was born and educated in Saskatchewan, receivi...

According to Statistics Canada, under the Wall government, more people in Saskatchewan are receiving Employment Insurance than ever before?

"We’re not heading into a recession – we’re coming out of one."

- Minister of Finance, Rod Gantefoer

Sask. Party government loses its way...
May 9, 2010
The Sask. Party is increasing public debt, and has racked-up yet another massive deficit. That is almost to be expected from a Premier who, at one time, couldn't even sell country music to Swift Current. The provincial government has lost its way. They are tired, have no new ideas, and have now fully show their backward-looking, conservative stripes. -The Nipawin Journal