SASK. PARTY MISMANAGEMENT, CUTS, DOWNLOADING, CONSTRUCTION TAX BEHIND MASSIVE REGINA TAX HIKE

Scott Moe & Incompetent Minister Ignores Calls To Repay City Over GTH-Costco Debacle

REGINA — Years of provincial downloading, cuts, new taxes, and utter incompetence from the Sask. Party government — including its costly GTH-Costco fiasco — is set to make life even more expensive for Regina residents.

Property owners in the Queen City are today starring down a massive mill rate increase, which can be directly attributed to Sask. Party’s mismanagement, cuts and extra taxes.

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“The provincial government should be working with municipalities to improve services and make life more affordable for ratepayers,” said Erika Ritchie, Shadow Minister for Municipalities.

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“Instead, the Sask. Party downloaded costs and responsibilities onto local governments, increased taxes, and made deep cuts.

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“Now, Regina ratepayers are being stuck with the tab — no one can afford another tax hike.”

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The Saskatchewan NDP continues to call on the Sask. Party government to repay Regina ratepayers for the $6.78 million bill it racked up by trying to steal the city’s second Costco for its notorious and failed GTH.

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Regina’s budget challenges are made even worse by the Sask. Party’s decision to download provincial responsibilities, like housing and homelessness, onto the city.

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As well, the city is still reeling from the Sask. Party’s $11-million cut of annual grants-in-lieu in 2017.

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Additionally, the Sask. Party has driven up the cost of needed infrastructure projects by slapping on a PST for municipal construction labour.

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“What a horrible way to ring in the Christmas season,” said Trent Wotherspoon, Shadow Finance Minister.

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“Christmas is an expensive time for so many families – made even worse now by all this Sask. Party mismanagement, cuts, downloading and taxes.

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“Regina city council is set to vote on new tax hikes today and we have Scott Moe and the Sask. Party to thank for it.”

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