Three years of GDP decline raises questions about SK. Party’s economic chops, handling of the pandemic
REGINA - This week’s report from Statistics Canada shows that while every other province and territory in Canada saw GDP grow in 2021, under Sask. Party leadership, Saskatchewan’s economy shrank.
“For months, the Sask. Party has claimed the economy is booming. The numbers released by Statistics Canada yesterday say otherwise,” said Opposition Leader Ryan Meili. “Unlike every other province and territory in Canada, our economy actually shrank in 2021. Under Premier Scott Moe, our economy is off track, which begs the question: If the Sask. Party isn’t the party of economic growth, as they claim, what are they?”
While most provinces and territories saw their GDP grow 5% to 9% in 2021, Saskatchewan was dead last in the nation with -0.3% growth. The data also reveals that Saskatchewan is the only province or territory in the country to have recorded a decline in GDP for the last three consecutive years.
“Saskatchewan has the worst economic record in Canada and one of the highest COVID death rates,” said Jobs and Economy Critic Aleana Young. “With the Sask. Party at the wheel, Saskatchewan people are getting the worst of both worlds and a government that is wildly out of touch.”
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Pattern Of Failed Bargaining Attempts Mean Workers Leaving For Good And Putting System In Increasing Danger: Roy
NORTH BATTLEFORD – Carla Beck’s team is in Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill’s own riding today, calling him out for forcing 14,000 desperately needed healthcare workers to vote on a strike as they have gone four years without a contract.
Agriculture Producers Association Of Saskatchewan Says Costs Rising, Farm Share Falling For Saskatchewan Producers
REGINA – Carla Beck’s team, while taking in Ag in Motion in Langham, is calling on Scott Moe and the Sask. Party to take action to improve the bottom line for producers.
Scott Moe, Sask. Party Focused On Photo Ops & Political Spin While Those In Need Suffer
REGINA – Today, Carla Beck’s team is calling out the Sask. Party for their continual failures to provide sufficient support for SAID clients here in Saskatchewan.
Carla Beck’s Team Demands A Fair Deal For Frontline Workers After Four Years Without A Contract
REGINA – Carla Beck’s team is laying the potential of a fall strike involving thousands of healthcare workers squarely at the feet of Scott Moe and his ignorant Health Minister — who seems to cause strikes everywhere he goes — and demanding immediate action to get to the bargaining table and deliver a fair deal.