Saskatchewan NDP Caucus

Last-minute budget chaos costs students, parents

REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck and Education Critic Matt Love criticised the Sask. Party government’s last-minute announcement of subpar emergency education funding.

“This funding is a start, though it’s months late and quite a few bucks short,” said Beck. “It’s clear from the rally that was held on the steps of the legislature that this is a major issue for both parents and educators. Everyone’s family is impacted by these cuts in different ways and it’s frustrating knowing that this all could have been prevented had the government just properly invested in our kids.”

Saskatchewan Continues to Lead the Nation in Cost-of-Living Worries: Angus Reid

New numbers today from the independent, non-partisan Angus Reid Institute show that Saskatchewan people are struggling with the cost of living more than anywhere else in Canada. 

“These numbers confirm what we already know: that Saskatchewan people are struggling to pay their bills because of this tired and out-of-touch government’s choices,” said Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck.

Beck’s break-out session focuses on healthcare, cost of living, job creation

Spring session shows Sask. Party government is out of touch with Saskatchewan people

REGINA - On the last day of the spring session, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck remained focused on the issues keeping Saskatchewan people up at night, grilling Premier Scott Moe on his failures to fix the health system, create good jobs and provide relief to families struggling to pay the bills. 

Globally-renowned mom helping parents navigate health systems can’t get daughter care in Saskatchewan

REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck and Rural and Remote Health Critic Matt Love were joined at the Legislature by Jill Kakoske. Together, they called on the Sask. Party government to fix the health system that even people like Jill - experts known the world over for helping families get care - can’t navigate.

Sask. Party botching childcare rollout, kicking kids off the rolls

CCPA says Saskatchewan has worst childcare coverage in Canada

REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck and Childcare and Early Learning Critic Meara Conway responded to the latest report of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the testimony of childcare providers highlighting the Sask. Party government’s failure to deliver on ten-dollar-a-day childcare.

No ambulance available 587 times so far this year

Saskatchewan on track for 1,700 no-ambulance-available instances in 2023

REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck and Rural and Remote Health Critic Matt Love called on Scott Moe’s Sask. Party government for a full-scale ambulance reform plan in light of a whopping 587 calls for SHA ambulances going unanswered so far this year.