Provincial Politics

Harrison looks for fourth straight election win in Meadow Lake

Jeremy Harrison knows a thing or two about campaigning. The election later this month will be the sixth time his name is on a ballot. First elected to parliament in 2004 at the age of 26 and then to t...

Oct 02, 2020

Sask. Party unveils new home renovation tax credit on Day one of campaign

In front of a home in Saskatoon's Montgomery Place on Wednesday, Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe unveiled a new election promise.Moe said if the Sask. Party is elected on Oct. 26, its new mandate ...

Sep 30, 2020

Progressive Conservatives hope to gain ground in Sask.

It might be a difficult path ahead, but the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Saskatchewan is hoping to gain some ground in the Oct. 26 provincial election.In 2016, PC candidates received 5,571 v...

Sep 30, 2020

Premier Scott Moe to call provincial election today

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he plans to kick off the provincial election campaign today.Moe told reporters in Saskatoon on Monday that he will be visiting the province's lieutenant-governor to...

Sep 29, 2020

Conservative MP's Falk, Vidal criticize Trudeau's remarks

The reaction of the Conservative Party of Canada to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's remarks and the throne speech that preceded them was uniformly negative across the country. In northwest Saskatchewa...

Sep 24, 2020

Moe preparing for first election as Sask. Party leader

Premier Scott Moe already has a few elections under his belt, but the upcoming contest will be his first leading the Saskatchewan Party.Moe said it feels somewhat different this time, explaining he's ...

Sep 24, 2020

Île-à-la-Crosse approved for $225,000 student carpenter housing project

The federal and provincial governments have come together to fund a $225,000 housing project in le--la-Crosse involving local high school students. le--la-Crosse Mayor Duane Favel explained it will be...

Sep 24, 2020

NDP leader promises $10 million for student mental health

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili has promised $10 million to support student mental health should he become premier this fall.Half of that money would be used to hire 50 mental health nurses for sch...

Sep 21, 2020

Kenney says cross-country Energy East pipeline remains a possibility

CALGARY - Alberta's premier says new federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole was just stating the obvious when he indicated the Energy East pipeline project was off the table in a conversation with t...

Sep 15, 2020

In pre-campaign announcement, Meili promises rebates, break on auto insurance

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili is promising to have SGI cut auto premiums by seven per cent and to give policyholders a $100 rebate if he's elected premier in the fall election.The money would com...

Sep 10, 2020