The statement reads as follow:
“Saskatchewan New Democrats are pleased that the Sask. Party government has finally agreed to one half of what we have called for along with producers from across Saskatchewan to fix AgriStability. Removing the Reference Margin Limit will come as a relief to many farm families and provide much needed certainty, particularly livestock producers that have been hard hit.
While this is a positive development, we know that Saskatchewan producers are united in calling on the Sask. Party government to finish the job and repair AgriStability which was damaged by the 2013 cuts.
The Sask. Party government needs to listen to Saskatchewan producers and step up and support increased AgriStability payment levels to 80%, cost shared 60/40 by the federal and provincial governments.
These changes have the federal government’s support, but the Sask. Party government is blocking these changes from becoming a reality.
While we celebrate a victory on removing the Reference Margin Limit, the job is not done until the Sask. Party stops blocking these important changes to fix AgriStability.
Saskatchewan producers and farm families deserve better than further delays and inaction on this front.”
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.
MOOSE JAW - Today, the Official Opposition stood with Taylor Enns, president of the Moose Jaw Firefighters Association, and Brayden Dutchak, the son of a cancer survivor. Together, they called on the Sask. Party government to reopen Saskatchewan’s only hyperbaric chamber.
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.