Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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Liberal minority survives confidence vote in the Commons with NDP and Green backing
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's minority government survived its most serious confidence test yet Wednesday but opposition resentment over the Liberals' high-stakes brinkmanship may make it more difficult t...
Oct 21, 2020
Political tricks in House of Commons risk treating Canadians to a snap fall election
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats on Tuesday were once again grappling with a decision about whether to support the minority Liberal government or potentially force an election upon Canadians struggl...
Oct 20, 2020 NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Minimum wage, COVID-19: Moe, Meili answer questions one week from election day
With the provincial election just a week away, the leaders of both major Saskatchewan parties are gearing up for the home stretch. Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe and Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan ...
Oct 19, 2020
NDP pledges to bring back STC if elected
The NDP wants to bring back government-operated bus travel across the province. During a media conference Monday in Regina, NDP Leader Ryan Meili promised -- if his party is elected on Oct. 26 -- to b...
Oct 19, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili speaks at a Regina news conference in front of a decommissioned STC bus on Oct. 19, 2020. (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME)
Meili promises gender-equal cabinet, if elected; NDP calls on public GTH inquiry
With the Sask. Party off the campaign trail Sunday, the NDP took advantage and made two announcements. Leader Ryan Meili stood in the Saskatoon Royal Canadian Legion Branch 63, promising that at least...
Oct 18, 2020
Sask. NDP promises to remove provincial sales tax on construction labour
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili promised Friday to remove the Saskatchewan Party's six per cent provincial sales tax (PST) on construction labour if he's elected premier. Meili referred to the Regi...
Oct 16, 2020 Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili announces a campaign promise to eliminate the provincial sales tax on construction labour if he is elected. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Money for rinks and veterans, and disillusioned supporters on the campaign trail Thursday
Both the NDP and the Saskatchewan Party made quick jumps back onto the campaign trail the morning after the leaders' debate. Scott Moe was in Moose Jaw on Thursday to make a couple of promises with bi...
Oct 15, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili speaks at a media conference in Regina on Oct. 15, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Opposition MPs brace for marathon Liberal filibuster over WE documents demand
OTTAWA - Opposition MPs are bracing for another marathon meeting of the House of Commons ethics committee Thursday as they ramp up efforts to revive their investigation into the WE Charity affair. Ind...
Oct 15, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Moe and Meili go head to head in only leaders' debate
Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe and NDP Leader Ryan Meili took turns trying to score points off each other in an exceedingly civil -- though at times heated -- debate Wednesday. Both Meili and Moe...
Oct 14, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Minimum long-term care standard legislation promised by NDP on Tuesday’s campaign trail
Both the Saskatchewan Party as a whole and NDP Leader Ryan Meili are preparing for Wednesday's debate, so they were off the campaign trail Tuesday. Instead of Meili, the NDP's candidate for Saskatoon ...
Oct 13, 2020
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...