“After 18 years in power, the Sask. Party has run out of ideas and failed time and time again to fix the issues keeping Saskatchewan people up at night,” said Saskatchewan NDP House Leader Nicole Sarauer. “Their unwillingness to fight for canola producers is just the latest in an ongoing series of failures. The people of Saskatchewan deserve better.”
In recent months, the Sask. Party flip flopped on its response to both the U.S. and the Chinese tariffs – the most important issue facing our economy.
Saskatchewan people still report the highest levels of financial insecurity in Canada, according to Angus Reid.
Emergency rooms across the province are closing daily, and the hospitals in the province’s largest cities are understaffed and overwhelmed with patients.
Crime is out of control with Statistics Canada reporting that Saskatchewan has the worst crime severity index in the nation.
“These are the issues Saskatchewan people care about,” said Sarauer. “Our offices are being inundated with concerns from people across the province. Our province is going backwards after 18 years of the Sask. Party when we should be focused on building a bright future.”
To help address the rising cost of living, the Saskatchewan NDP intends to introduce legislation to bring long-due rent control to Saskatchewan.
As well, the Saskatchewan NDP will introduce legislation to require public reporting of all emergency room closures and legislation and to break down trade barriers between the provinces in order to kick start the economy.
“To the thousands and thousands of people who have reached out to us – I want you to know that we hear you, we know you deserve better and we’re fighting for you,” said Sarauer.
“We intend to provide you with the hope you’re looking for with a real plan to build a bright future for Saskatchewan.”
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