Source: Luke Simard, regina.ctvnews.ca, November 9, 2021 The NDP says the province should immediately find solutions to resume the program. REGINA – The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the province to do more to restore life-saving surgeries in hospitals across the province. Jessica Bailey has lived in Saskatchewan her whole life and is currently suffering… Continue reading Sask. NDP Wants Province To Resume Organ Donation
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Occupant Safe After Saskatoon Fire Pull Vehicle From Pond
Source: Kelly Skjerven, globalnews.ca, November 8, 2021 The pond was about four feet deep. Saskatoon Fire responded to an incident early Sunday morning after a car left the road and submerged in a pond. The car left the roadway at Highway 16 and Boychuk Drive around 1 a.m., the department said in a release. Read… Continue reading Occupant Safe After Saskatoon Fire Pull Vehicle From Pond
Sask. Gov’t Considering Privatized Surgeries
Source: Mickey Djuric The Canadian Press, globalnews.ca, November 8, 2021 Moe has said the government is also exploring ways to expand surgical capacity in the public sector. REGINA – The Saskatchewan government is considering whether to bring back a program that would privatize some surgeries to deal with a growing backlog of people needing an… Continue reading Sask. Gov’t Considering Privatized Surgeries
80% Support for Moe in Leadership Review at Sask. Party Convention
Source: Miriam Valdes-Carletti, saskatoon.ctvnews.ca, November 7, 2021 Throughout the day, Moe continuously made comparisons with the NDP party. SASKATOON – Premier Scott Moe received over 80 per cent support from a Saskatchewan Party member’s vote during its convention at TCU Place in Saskatoon on Saturday. The exact number of the review isn’t shared unless it’s… Continue reading 80% Support for Moe in Leadership Review at Sask. Party Convention
Less Rigorous Screening for CERB Lead To Cases of Fraud
Source: Sarah Turnbull, ctvnews.ca, March 26, 2021 The CERB was one of the government’s signature COVID-19 benefits, providing immediate relief to Canadians who had lost income as a result of the pandemic. OTTAWA — Canada’s auditor general said while the she applauds the government’s efforts to get money out the door quickly to Canadians who… Continue reading Less Rigorous Screening for CERB Lead To Cases of Fraud
$20K per Person in Student Loan Debt, Possibly Canceled in NDP Plan
Source: globalnews.ca, March 22, 2021 As part of the plan, new graduates would also see a five-year head start without having to repay any federal student loans. The NDP on Saturday said it will push the Liberal government to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt per Canadian, as part of its plan… Continue reading $20K per Person in Student Loan Debt, Possibly Canceled in NDP Plan
NDP Says Former Health Minister Did Not Have a COVID-19 Plan
Source: Kelly Skjerven, .globalnews.ca, March 12, 2021 Documents show the first draft of the COVID-19 response plan wasn’t distributed until 7:43 p.m. on March 10th, 2020. The Saskatchewan NDP is accusing then Health Minister Jim Reiter of lying about the government’s level of preparedness at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Opposition health critic Vicki… Continue reading NDP Says Former Health Minister Did Not Have a COVID-19 Plan
Sask NDP Wants Province To Implement 15% Cap on Food Delivery Fees
Source: Jonathan Guignard, globalnews.ca, February 24, 2021 Ontario has capped third-party delivery fees to 15 per cent on delivery fees and a cap of 20 per cent inclusive of all fees. The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the province to cap third-party delivery fees at 15 per cent to help restaurant owners save money. On… Continue reading Sask NDP Wants Province To Implement 15% Cap on Food Delivery Fees
NDP Repays Multimillion-Dollar Campaign Debt
Source: David Thurton, cbc.ca, January 31, 2020 Now their debt has been paid, the party can focus on being ready for a possible pandemic election. The NDP says it has paid off its multimillion-dollar campaign debt — and the federal party did it during Canada’s worst economic recession in decades. NDP national director Anne McGrath… Continue reading NDP Repays Multimillion-Dollar Campaign Debt
Former Sask. Highways Minister Says Christmas Travel Was ‘Not a Holiday’
Source: Nigel Maxwell The Canadian Press, globalnews.ca, January 11, 2020 NDP leader Ryan Meili says Hargrave’s cross-border trip was a “slap in the face” to Saskatchewan families who made sacrifices over the holidays. Saskatchewan’s former highways minister says he wishes he could take back a trip he took to California over the Christmas holidays while… Continue reading Former Sask. Highways Minister Says Christmas Travel Was ‘Not a Holiday’