NDP Leader Ryan Meili calls for independent review into handling of COVID-19 pandemic
REGINA - This session, NDP MLAs held the Sask. Party government accountable for their pandemic failures and proposed real solutions to get Saskatchewan people back to work.
“Saskatchewan families were having a tough time before COVID-19 hit - and the Sask. Party’s failure to act to contain the pandemic when they had the chance left those families even further behind,” said Meili. “Far too many people have lost loved ones because this Premier let them down. As we end the session, I call on the Premier to reverse his decision to deliberately not learn the lessons of COVID-19 for our province. We need a public inquiry in this province.”
Meili noted that the Sask. Party failed families this session by:
Meili also noted that the Saskatchewan NDP Caucus saw many successes over the course of the session. “I was humbled and proud to be in the legislature as the Sask. Party government finally voted for Doyle Vermette’s Suicide Prevention Strategy bill,” said Meili. “This is a ground-breaking moment that we hope will lead to real change for the better for families in Saskatchewan.”
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Roaches so bad seniors struggle to store food in their own homes
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Regina, Saskatoon top Economic Stress Index
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Oops!..They did it again
The latest dishonest Sask. Party attack ad claims to defend Saskatchewan’s oil and potash industry, but they are actually promoting Russian oil and gas.
Wotherspoon: “It’s coming out of your pocket.”
REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon criticized the Moe government for massively increasing the tax, fee, and provincial carbon tax grab when Saskatchewan families are already struggling to pay the bills.