Meili: New week is a new opportunity for Premier to change course and fight COVID, save jobs

REGINA - As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili called on the Premier to take the opportunity of a new week to change course and take real action to get control of the pandemic in Saskatchewan.

“Last week we learned a lot about what is going wrong in this province under this Premier and this government. The good news is that every day is a new opportunity to get things right,” said Meili. “Under Scott Moe, Saskatchewan has led the country in COVID-19 cases throughout most of 2021, we have the country's worst jobs record with 23,000 more workers out of a job than last year, and more people are leaving the province year after year. It’s time for a change in approach.”

Meili noted that at the April 8 Physicians Town Hall last week doctors were given stark evidence of this Premier’s failure to protect Saskatchewan families, including:

Saskatchewan has continued with a new high case rate in Canada - for the past 11 weeks.
Exponential growth provincially
Testing rates in rural Saskatchewan are low and Variants of concern are rising
Severity is increasing
Hospitalizations and ICU admissions are rising
Younger demographic with more severe illness

“This grim assessment was delivered April 8, before the two 300+ cases recorded Friday and Sunday,” said Meili. “The time has come for the Premier to reassess every aspect of the pandemic response plan, from the public health measures in place to the vaccine roll-out, and act to protect Saskatchewan families, our health care system and our economy.”

-30-

Latest posts

BECK SAYS SASK POLYTECHNIC LAYOFFS HURT STUDENTS AND PRINCE ALBERT’S FUTURE

Beck and 20 Saskatchewan NDP MLAs Hit the Doors in Prince Albert to Hear Directly from Residents
PRINCE ALBERT – Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck and most of her 27-member caucus are in Prince Albert, going door-to-door to hear directly from residents about the challenges they’re facing and the changes they want to see.

SASKATCHEWAN NDP DEMAND EMERGENCY ACTION AFTER REGINA POLICE REPORT 46 OVERDOSES IN 8 DAYS

Sask. Party Can No Longer Ignore Urgent Drug Crisis Sweeping the Province
REGINA - The Ministry of Health has issued a devastating overdose alert in Regina after police report 46 overdoses and four suspected overdose deaths between February 2 and February 9th, yet the Sask. Party continues to sit on its hands. There is no information on the drugs involved but the Ministry says the substances could include opioids.

SCOTT MOE BRAGS ABOUT HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AS SASKATCHEWAN BUCKS NATIONAL TREND AND RENT JUMPS FOR 43rd-STRAIGHT MONTH

Moe Desperately Spins Report That Actually Says Rent In Regina And Saskatoon Isn’t Affordable
REGINA – As Saskatchewan renters face the fastest-rising rents in the country and housing remains unaffordable, Scott Moe decided to take a victory lap on social media, declaring that “Saskatchewan’s housing affordability didn’t happen by accident.”

SASKATCHEWAN NDP CALLS ON SCOTT MOE TO FIX IMMIGRATION RULES EXCLUDING UKRAINIANS FROM PERMANENT RESIDENCY

MLA Keith Jorgenson Holds Roundtable Discussion with Concerned Community
SASKATOON – The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on Scott Moe's Sask. Party government to reverse recent changes to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) that are preventing the vast majority of Ukrainians in Saskatchewan from accessing permanent residency.