With the elections around the corner, it can be daunting to analyze all the parties’ platforms. Fortunately, this article will do just that for you.
Find below some of the promises that the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party and the Saskatchewan Party’s have made through their platform releases this election cycle.
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
Instagram | @ryan.meili
Healthcare
Invest $1.5 million in public health to prepare for future outbreaks
Invest $5 million in a suicide prevention strategy
Starting with $2 million, fund an opioid and crystal meth strategy
End short-staffing by hiring more doctors, registered and practical nurses, and continuing care assistants
Education
Eliminate interest from student loans
Provide free tuition for kids leaving foster care
Help school divisions reduce class sizes and hire more teachers, educational assistants and caretakers
Invest $3 million into a rural education strategy
Economy
Remove the PST from construction labour to put that money back into the economy
Build a new Saskatchewan Transportation Company
Institute a job creators’ plan to support local small businesses
Raise the minimum wage to $15/hour
Create a new internship program to get more young people working in the provincial government
Environment
Support the protection of wetlands and grasslands
Move to 50 per cent renewable and non-emitting electricity by 2030
Saskatchewan Party
Instagram | @premierscottmoe
Healthcare
Invest $30 million to build new urgent care centres in Saskatoon and Regina
Expand the child autism funding for children aged six to twelve
Reduce surgical wait times to a three-month target
Expand the Saskatchewan Insulin Pump Program
Education
Increase the Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship by 50 per cent
Create 750 new licensed childcare spaces
Building new schools and major renovations to other schools
Economy
Reduce the small business tax
Introduce a one-year 10 per cent rebate on electricity charges on power bills
Introduce a Home Renovation Tax Credit
Add 100,000 new jobs to the economy by 2030
Invest $4 billion into expanding irrigation at the Lake Diefenbaker reservoir
Fighting the federal carbon tax
Environment
Deliver on Saskatchewan’s climate change plan to reduce carbon emissions
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions at more than 40 industrial sites by a total of 10 per cent by 2030
For a more comprehensive detail of healthcare and mental health policies, visit: (insert article from health)
