News Releases & Commentaries

Wall’s Smear on Trudeau Baseless and Petty

COMMENTARY - Brad Wall is proving to be as petty and deceptive as his friends in the federal Conservative Party in an attempt to score cheap political points. Read more »

Brad Wall Government Continues Dismal Record on Freedom of Information and Privacy Matters

COMMENTARY - Saskatchewan's Information and Privacy Commissioner Mr. Gary Dickson has once again expressed concerns that the provincial government has not taken action regarding issues he had raised about the Workers’ Compensation Board last year. Read more »

Premier Wall shows lack of vision on First Nations and Métis programs

COMMENTARY - Asked whether he knows what the best program for First Nations and Metis people in Saskatchewan is, Premier Brad Wall replied “No program at all. It’s Cameco.” In its April 4th, 2013 edition, the StarPhoenix reported one Metis member saying that “she was insulted that this is all the Premier had to offer.” Indeed, the Premier’s comment shows a rather offensive lack of vision when it comes to First Nations and Metis people in Saskatchewan. Read more »

Saskatchewan Liberals Announce Leadership Convention

SASKATOON - The Saskatchewan Liberal Party announced today that a new leader will be chosen on November 2nd, 2013 at delegated convention to be held at TCU Place in Saskatoon.

Saskatchewan Liberals have spent the past year re-organizing under the leadership of interim leader Greg Gallagher. "There is real excitement about the future of our party among our membership" said Gallagher, "Choosing a new permanent leader is the next important step as we continue to rebuild the party in advance of the 2015 election." Read more »

NDP call for rent control out of touch

COMMENTARY - During question period at the Saskatchewan legislature on March 5th, 2013, the NDP MLA for Saskatoon Centre claimed that “the real option (to rent increases) is rent controls”, further expressing concerns “about the lack of legislation preventing another company from outside the province buying rental property”.

Aside that mere mention of rent controls may send rents going even higher, the NDP is wilfully ignoring the many studies done on the negative impacts of rent controls. Read more »

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