LAST WEEK, SCOTT MOE’S SASKPOWER MINISTER REFUSED TO ANSWER A SIMPLE QUESTION ABOUT HIS RATE HIKE... SIX TIMES

Scott Moe Needs To Come Clean On What He Knew & When He Knew It
REGINA – As rural municipal leaders plan to gather in Regina this week, Carla Beck’s team is continuing to join them in opposition to Scott Moe’s $136-million rate hike — and they’re demanding the Premier come clean on why he lied about it when questioned.

“We’ve heard overwhelmingly that Saskatchewan families, farms and small businesses can’t afford this rate hike,” Beck said. “It's time that Scott Moe stop gouging money from struggling people in this province.”

Moe denied any consideration of jacking up power bills when asked in the Legislature in December. On Jan. 2, the rate hike was announced and took effect Feb. 1, costing families, farms and small businesses $136 million more annually.

“What did the Premier know and when did he know it?” Beck said. “These aren’t tough questions. If he really expects people to pay for his financial disaster over and over, he can at least own up to his mistakes and apologize for lying.”

Last week, SaskPower Minister Jeremy Harrison dodged questions six times in the Legislature about when he knew of the planned power hike. The SaskPower board last met in November — conceivably, the board approved that rate hike during that meeting.

On Thursday, Carla Beck’s team introduced Bill 612, The Lower Power Bills and Car Insurance Act, to try to reverse that rate hike and prevent another coming that will hike car insurance rates for 98 per cent of vehicles on Saskatchewan roads.

“I can’t recall a time when I’ve seen such sloppy political games being played by a government hellbent on avoiding accountability and hiking costs on families,” said Aleana Young, SaskPower Shadow Minister.

“People across the province are opposed to these rate hikes, and we hope to see some Sask. Party MLAs stand up to Moe and pass our legislation to make life more affordable for their constituents.”

A media report surfaced last week that said some in the Sask. Party have been critical of the rate hikes.

Saskatchewan Chambers of Commerce, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB), and the Agricultural Producers of Saskatchewan (APAS), have called the rate hike bad for business competitiveness and local communities.

“People are drowning every day in Scott Moe’s affordability crisis,” Young said. “Let’s stop the rate hike and make life more affordable — it’s time for change.”

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