REGINA - Today marks the end of the final session before the provincial election. Over the last ten weeks, the Sask. Party has been marred by infighting and ethical scandals, while Carla Beck’s Saskatchewan NDP is focused on solutions to the issues keeping Saskatchewan people up at night.
SaskPower board members donate $600K to Sask. Party since 2007
Pattern of insiders and donors rewarded with Saskatchewan public boards seats
REGINA - Today, the Official Opposition released new numbers showing that, since 2007, SaskPower board members have contributed at least $596,472 in individual and corporate donations to the Sask. Party.
Opposition calls on Commissioner to investigate Cockrill’s side job, +$179k in gov’t contracts
REGINA - Today, the Official Opposition formally requested two conflict of interest investigations into Sask. Party MLAs who, through their private businesses, appear to have wrongfully cashed in on government contracts. At issue is Minister Jeremy Cockrill’s family business, Fortress Windows and Doors, and MLA Gary Grewal’s Sunrise and Thriftlodge motels.
Carla Beck’s Saskatchewan NDP introduces 5 bills to clean up politics
REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Ethics and Democracy Critic Meara Conway introduced five private member’s bills aimed at cleaning up politics and ensuring elected leaders work for the people, not for lobbyists and big-money donors. Experts call Saskatchewan the “wild west” of government transparency and campaign finance laws.
“Gimme the loot”: Out-of-province travel nurse company fires taxpayer money gun in SK promo video
Sask. NDP commits to grow-your-own healthcare strategy
REGINA - Today, the Saskatchewan NDP grilled Scott Moe’s Sask. Party government for its failed health plan and increasing reliance on costly out-of-province travel nurses after a private nursing company released a promotional video of a man firing a taxpayer money gun in a Saskatchewan canola field.
Advocates sound alarm after disabled man denied addictions treatment owing to “short staffing”
REGINA - Today, the Official Opposition and concerned families sounded the alarm after a government-funded addictions treatment centre was short-staffed nurses and turned a man away for having a disability.