Saskatchewan NDP Caucus

Dubai climate change retreat most expensive trip in Saskatchewan History

Moe gov says no cost-of-living relief because “there’s lots of demands on the budget”

REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck put Premier Scott Moe on blast for billing taxpayers for an eye-wateringly expensive climate change retreat in Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates known for its luxury shopping and lively nightlife. The Premier still has yet to depart but the taxpayer-funded climate change retreat is already shaping up to be the most expensive trip in Saskatchewan’s history.

$138 million healthcare scheduling software still broken one year on

Moe gov says no cost-of-living relief because “there’s lots of demands on the budget”

REGINA - Today marks one year since Moe’s Minister of Health said his $138 million healthcare payroll system should soon be back online after its botched and buggy rollout. It still has yet to be fixed and the Official Opposition grilled the Sask. Party for funneling tens of millions into the over-budget project and for still having no idea when it will come online.

WORKERS FRONT OF MIND IN NEW SASK. NDP BILL

Official Opposition Labour Critic introduces the Saskatchewan Employment (Fairer Workplace, Better Jobs) Act

REGINA - Late yesterday, Opposition Labour Critic Nicole Sarauer introduced Bill 613 - The Saskatchewan Employment (Fairer Workplace, Better Jobs) Act. The Act would notably strengthen workplace protections and increase fairness for workers currently struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.

BECK: Moe’s education plan promise-heavy, short on solutions

42% of Grades 7 to 12 students don’t feel like they belong at school; 45% do not report feeling safe

REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck reacted to the Sask. Party government’s new education plan that is heavy on promises but short on solutions.

Sask Party sat on its hands for weeks while Saskatchewan’s only PET scan machine closed

Today, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck and Health Critic Vicki Mowat grilled the Sask Party government for sitting on its hands while Saskatchewan’s only PET scan machine, used to check for signs of cancer, heart disease and brain disorders, was closed for weeks.

Moe government leaves senior out in the cold

REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck and Social Services Critic Meara Conway grilled the Sask Party government on its inexcusable treatment of senior Evelyn Harper.