Today, when the Sask. Party sent out a press release to brag about the half-point change in income taxes, they neglected to mention the impact of their billion-dollar PST hike that will force Saskatchewan families and businesses to pay more in taxes on nearly everything they buy, from kids clothes to insurance and even a case of beer.
A forgiving and optimistic person might say that the Sask. Party simply forgot to include all of the facts when they claimed that a family of 4 earning $100,000 will save $117 this year. After all, would a responsible government mislead Saskatchewan people by intentionally not admitting that the Sask. Party’s tax hike on nearly everything will force that same family to pay about $600 more in PST this year?
Whether it was intentional or not, fuzzy math and half-truths like that go a long way to explaining the Sask. Party’s mismanagement, scandal, and waste that have led to the massive deficits and growing debt the Sask. Party is responsible for. And, of course, the real problem is that the Sask. Party are now making Saskatchewan people pay the price with callous cuts, unfair tax hikes, and desperate sell-offs.
Instead of continuing to hide the facts and only helping their corporate, wealthy, and well-connected friends, the Sask. Party need to come clean and remember who they are supposed to be working for – the people of Saskatchewan.
Poor working conditions, favouritism, $300K travel nurse pay at issue
REGINA - Today, the Official Opposition released a letter signed by 49 emergency room nurses in Saskatoon. The letter slams the Sask. Party government for failing to support Saskatchewan nurses and curb the province’s reliance on expensive out-of-province travel nurses.
REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Critic for First Nations and Métis Relations Betty Nippi-Albright hosted a Day of Action with Indigenous leaders from Nekaneet First Nation, Yellow Quill First Nation, Waterhen Lake First Nation, Onion Lake Cree Nation, Carry The Kettle First Nation, Key First Nation and the residential school support team from Yorkton Tribal Council. Together, they continue to draw attention to the Sask. Party government’s disregard for the Duty to Consult process.
MOOSE JAW - Today, the Official Opposition stood with Taylor Enns, president of the Moose Jaw Firefighters Association, and Brayden Dutchak, the son of a cancer survivor. Together, they called on the Sask. Party government to reopen Saskatchewan’s only hyperbaric chamber.
Records show former Sask. Party Finance Minister lobbied for Calgary surgery scheme on behalf of a major Sask. Party donor
REGINA - Today, the Official Opposition grilled the Premier and his Minister of Health after the Minister misled the public, claiming that he had not been lobbied by a former Sask. Party MLA when Saskatchewan's official lobbyist logs show the exact opposite.