The Sask. Party’s refusal to propose and defend a made-in-Saskatchewan plan is costing Saskatchewan $62 million in federal funding and will mean that Saskatchewan people will be the only Canadians forced to pay Ottawa’s carbon tax.
“Every other province and territory in Canada – except Saskatchewan – has now signed on to the Federal Government’s Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth, and will be exempted from Ottawa’s carbon tax,” said NDP Finance Critic Cathy Sproule.
Brad Wall recently offered some advice, saying, “We have to decide whether we want to be a country or do we want a loose association of individuals, groups and regions that at any time can ignore the constitution and jurisdictional issues and thwart the economic interests of another place.” (Calgary Herald, February 15, 2018) Sproule pointed out that Premier Moe would be well-served to heed his predecessor’s recent advice.
“From major infrastructure projects to fighting climate change and protecting the air we breathe and water we drink, we are a stronger country when we work together,” said Sproule. “By refusing to work with every other province, the Sask. Party is letting Saskatchewan fall behind and costing us tens of millions of dollars.”
Last week, Manitoba signed on to the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth. As a result, they secured $67 million and ensured that Manitobans will not have to pay Ottawa’s carbon tax. Saskatchewan is currently the only province that has not signed onto the Framework and that is still subject to the Federal tax.
“This is just another example of Sask. Party mismanagement that is costing us jobs and forcing more and more people to move to other provinces to find work and opportunities,” Sproule said. “Now, on top of the Sask. Party’s heartless cuts and the PST hikes, Saskatchewan people are faced with losing important federal money that would help Saskatchewan producers and resource sector workers.”
My thoughts are with the 117 workers and their families who will be impacted by this decision.
These are families being thrown into financial anxiety, because of the total mismanagement of Saskatchewan's forestry industry by Scott Moe and the Sask. Party.
From refusing to assist the forest sector when it comes to Donald Trump's tariffs, to allowing disease, insects, and wildfires to devastate forests and destroy investment, it’s clear that Scott Moe and the Sask. Party don't view our forests as assets worth managing.
Our team has made a number of calls to support the forest sector, including allowing dues free salvage of the burned areas to aid reforestation, to focusing on replanting to show a commitment to growth.
Carla Beck’s team has listened to the industry and community stakeholders for the forest sector, and are working to support them to protect the good jobs and communities that rely on them.
The Sask. Party has failed the forest sector, workers and communities for nearly two decades, and now 117 workers in Prince Albert are facing the consequences.
It’s time for change.
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Scott Moe’s Sask. Party Breaks Promise Of Childcare Access For Families
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