When it comes to Canadian political party leaders getting a big bonus from their deep-pocketed partisan donors, Brad Wall now stands alone.
The only other member of the bonus bucks club, Christy Clark announced over the weekend that she has recognized the error in her ways and will no longer be taking her annual “leader’s stipend” funded by corporate donors.
That’s good news for people in BC, but Saskatchewan people are left wondering how much of their tax dollars are being handed over through tax credits to the big Sask. Party donors whose big money helps cover Brad Wall’s $37,000 annual top-up. Saskatchewan people are also in the dark about how much of that bonus money comes from the out-of-province corporate donors who bank roll the Sask. Party.
Is the Sask. Party using this bonus to help their rich friends get better access to the Premier’s office? Who knows.
But, with Premier and his Sask. Party colleagues handing construction contracts over to out-of-province companies and blocking access to documents and witnesses that may shed some light on the Sask. Party’s GTH scandal, the question is worth asking.
More to the point, like Christy Clark, Brad Wall should admit, at very least, that it doesn’t look good and he should do the right thing and stop taking this big corporate money.
So, why won’t he?
Have he and the Sask. Party gotten so arrogant – so out of touch – that they’ve just given up on even trying to look clean and transparent?
Saskatchewan has been treated unfairly in equalization under successive federal governments, Sask. Party
REGINA – With a federal election looming, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck called on federal party leaders to commit to changing the unfair equalization formula.
PRINCE ALBERT – The latest December 2024 job numbers by Statistics Canada show that the Prince Albert and Northern economic area of Saskatchewan lost another 700 jobs last month. Overall, there are 1,100 fewer jobs in the region since Scott Moe became Premier in February 2018.
Sask. Party suggests involuntary separation will fix financial challenges
WEYBURN – Fred Sandeski, a terminally ill community advocate, is making a final plea to the Sask. Party to honour their promise, cover his end-of-life care, and spare other families the hardship he has endured.
REGINA – Since 2020, the number of students in Saskatchewan's education system has increased by over 15,000, while the total number of teachers has actually decreased.