Saskatchewan NDP Caucus

Sask. NDP, seniors call for reason as Sask. Party closes long-term care home

REGINA - Official Opposition Critic for Seniors Matt Love, Rosemont MLA Trent Wotherspoon and Coronation Park MLA Noor Burki today stood with seniors, families and workers dependent on the Lutheran Care Home. Together, they called on the provincial government to step up, reverse course and keep the 62 long-term care beds open.

Carla Beck commits to scrapping Marshals Service, investing in mental health and addictions, local police instead

Beck government to be tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime

REGINA - Today, Saskatchewan Opposition Leader Carla Beck announced that her government will scrap the Sask. Party’s redundant Marshals Service and invest the money in local police forces and addictions treatment.

Conway reveals $790 million in waste and empty SaskHousing units amid homelessness crisis

Documents show Sask. Party quietly cut upkeep for SaskHousing units over past decade

REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Housing Critic Meara Conway released new figures showing that the Sask. Party has continually and dramatically cut supports for Saskatchewan Housing for the better part of a decade. As a result, $596 million in Saskatchewan Housing units are sitting vacant, and more than $194 million has been lost on utilities, grants in lieu, and foregone rent for vacant units