Regina vacancy rates for social housing have increased 474%; 1084% for seniors housing in the last decade
REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck and Opposition Housing Critic Meara Conway released newly obtained documents from the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation that show that vacancy rates for social housing have skyrocketed under the Sask. Party while municipalities across the province have been sounding the alarm about rising homelessness.
Communities and local healthcare workers now forced to create Facebook pages to inform residents of closures
REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck and Rural and Remote Health Critic Matt Love released a newly leaked SHA memo showing that the Battlefords Union Hospital ICU has been closed for weeks. They condemned the government for their continued lack of transparency on hospital closures, forcing communities and healthcare workers across Saskatchewan to create Facebook groups and pages to inform local residents of community closures
Yesterday, Leader of the Official Opposition Carla Beck wrote to the new federal Minister of Public Safety, Dominic LeBlanc, to reaffirm her opposition to the closure of RCMP Depot Division in Regina. She reiterated the need to keep the 500+ jobs here in Saskatchewan and emphasized the opportunity to partner with the University of Regina and the First Nations University of Canada in re-imagining training and education standards for new recruits.
Under Scott Moe’s management, crown net profits have dropped over $350M
REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck, SaskPower Critic Aleana Young, and Affordability Critic Trent Wotherspoon denounced the quietly released Crown Annual Reports.
REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Critic for Education Matt Love wrote to Education Minister Dustin Duncan requesting he disclose the total amount the Sask. Party government has budgeted for their misleading billboard campaign attacking Saskatchewan teachers.
Saskatchewan NDP leader had three questions for government following buried Crown financials
REGINA - Following a week of Scott Moe dodging media questions over his $353 million decrease in Crown profits, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck and Crown Investments Corporation Critic Erika Ritchie held a press conference demanding answers.