Despite struggling oil and resource prices and weekly announcements of job losses, today’s Speech from the Throne shows the Sask. Party has no real plan to create jobs, diversify the economy or invest in hospitals, our children’s classrooms, and the services Saskatchewan people rely on.
“It’s all well and good that the Sask. Party wants to let people sell their home baking, but that’s not the recipe for truly diversifying our economy or creating the good, mortgage-paying jobs Saskatchewan people need,” said NDP Leader Trent Wotherspoon. “This throne speech shows small Sask. Party thinking. There is no focus on hospitals or our kids’ classrooms, and no plan for job creation.”
The Throne Speech also promises to:
“The people of Saskatchewan should be able to count on good roads, good jobs, and quality education for our kids. And they should be able to access healthcare in this province with their health card, not their credit card,” said Wotherspoon.
Wotherspoon reiterated his promise to stand strong against the Sask. Party’s decisions that aren’t in the best interests of Saskatchewan people.
“Yesterday, they let a little light shine on the Legislature dome but the Sask. Party is offering no light to schools and hospitals who are waiting for the budget, and they’re still hiding from accountability on the GTH Land scandal,” said Wotherspoon. “Saskatchewan is a province of big ideas but the Sask. Party is offering nothing more than small thinking.”
Poor working conditions, favouritism, $300K travel nurse pay at issue
REGINA - Today, the Official Opposition released a letter signed by 49 emergency room nurses in Saskatoon. The letter slams the Sask. Party government for failing to support Saskatchewan nurses and curb the province’s reliance on expensive out-of-province travel nurses.
REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Critic for First Nations and Métis Relations Betty Nippi-Albright hosted a Day of Action with Indigenous leaders from Nekaneet First Nation, Yellow Quill First Nation, Waterhen Lake First Nation, Onion Lake Cree Nation, Carry The Kettle First Nation, Key First Nation and the residential school support team from Yorkton Tribal Council. Together, they continue to draw attention to the Sask. Party government’s disregard for the Duty to Consult process.
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Records show former Sask. Party Finance Minister lobbied for Calgary surgery scheme on behalf of a major Sask. Party donor
REGINA - Today, the Official Opposition grilled the Premier and his Minister of Health after the Minister misled the public, claiming that he had not been lobbied by a former Sask. Party MLA when Saskatchewan's official lobbyist logs show the exact opposite.