Carla Beck’s Sask. NDP takes aim at Sask. Party gas, grocery taxes
SASKATOON – Today, Shadow Minister for Northern Affairs Jordan McPhail and Shadow Health Minister Vicki Mowat urged the Sask. Party government to address skyrocketing food prices in Northern communities, as alarming cases of scurvy emerge.
“We shouldn’t have to be talking about scurvy in 2024, in Saskatchewan of all places,” McPhail stated.
“The Sask. Party government needs to stop piling on the costs and start providing cost-of-living relief, like what the Manitoba government is doing.”
McPhail illustrated the severity of the cost-of-living crisis with images of grocery store shelves and high prices in Stony Rapids:
While Stony Rapids benefits from road access, groceries in even more remote communities are often priced significantly higher.
“Fuel is a huge factor and the government can provide some relief today by suspending the provincial gas tax and removing the PST from groceries. This would lower transportation costs and make essential items more affordable,” McPhail added.
Doctors have already treated 27 cases of scurvy over the past six months in the La Ronge region alone.
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