SCOTT MOE BRAGS ABOUT HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AS SASKATCHEWAN BUCKS NATIONAL TREND AND RENT JUMPS FOR 43rd-STRAIGHT MONTH

Moe Desperately Spins Report That Actually Says Rent In Regina And Saskatoon Isn’t Affordable
REGINA – As Saskatchewan renters face the fastest-rising rents in the country and housing remains unaffordable, Scott Moe decided to take a victory lap on social media, declaring that “Saskatchewan’s housing affordability didn’t happen by accident.”

The February 2026 Rental.ca report shows Saskatchewan recorded the highest rent increases in Canada, with rents climbing 6.5 per cent in January alone, while most other provinces saw rents decline.
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“The Premier is right. What’s happening in Saskatchewan is not an accident,” said April ChiefCalf, Shadow Minister of Housing. “The housing crisis is a result of a Premier and government that prioritize big donors and corporate landlords over everyday people who are finding it harder and harder to afford a place to live.”
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In a particularly bold display of spin, Moe’s social media statement relied on a Fraser Institute housing report that explicitly contradicts his claim — concluding of Regina and Saskatoon: “In both cities, this is not ‘affordable’ housing.”
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“When your victory lap is based on a report that flat-out says housing isn’t affordable, that’s not leadership — that’s desperation,” said ChiefCalf.
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“After years of failing Saskatchewan families on public safety and repeatedly claiming he would make life more affordable, Moe is now twisting a report that actually confirms what renters already know: housing costs in Saskatchewan are too high.
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According to the Fraser Institute report, a family in Regina earning the median after-tax income would spend 28.2 per cent of their income on mortgage payments. In Saskatoon, that figure jumps to 33.8 per cent — well beyond what most experts consider affordable.
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The report also states that a family earning the median after tax income would need to save 11 months ($61,720) of their monthly income in Regina, and 13.1 months ($74,720) of their monthly income in Saskatoon, to afford the down payment.
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“Scott Moe doesn’t care about making life more affordable — he will say anything to cling on to power,” said ChiefCalf.
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“If he actually cared about the cost of living, he would recall the Legislature and debate and pass our rent control bill. Only a Carla Beck government will take housing affordability seriously.
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“It’s time for change.”
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