Saskatchewan NDP Caucus

Another leaked SHA memo shows major ICU closure despite lack of public notice

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

Beck Writes to New RCMP Minister on Day 1: Don’t Close Depot

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.

Sask. Party promises higher bills as SaskPower loses $172M

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. 

Love writes to Education Minister Dustin Duncan: Disclose full cost of billboard campaign

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.

BECK: Why is Scott Moe forcing taxpayers to pick up the tab for his mismanagement?

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.

Sask. Party loses 5,700 jobs in July, maintains worst job creation rate in the country

REGINA - Today’s jobs report shows that Premier Scott Moe still has the worst jobs record in all of Canada.