Murray Wood: Saskatchewan NDP might be better off with a new name
While Carla Beck has been trying to bring the Saskatchewan NDP closer to the centre, Murray Wood says the federal NDP ha...
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Nearly 10,000 sign online petition asking for a better back-to-school plan
Every few seconds, the dial on a Change.org petition turns, adding more signatures of support asking the Saskatchewan government to reconsider its Safe Schools Plan. So far, there are nearly 10,000 si...
Aug 06, 2020
Sask. NDP releases a people-first COVID-19 recovery plan
As Saskatchewan works its way out from under the COVID-19 pandemic the Opposition NDP has a plan to get life back to some semblance of normal. On Thursday the party released A People-First Recovery pl...
Jun 11, 2020 The Saskatchewan NDP released its COVID-19 recovery plan on June 11, 2020 (Saskatchewan NDP)
NDP calls on province to release plan for safe reopening of schools - including hiring additional teachers and educational assistants
As the current school year winds down and graduation plans wrap up, the province's opposition is calling on the government to commit to hiring additional teachers and educational assistants (EAs) for ...
Jun 03, 2020 Sign outside of Hugh Cairns advising people to stay home and safe. Lara Fominoff /CKOM
NDP's call for phase two of Re-Open plan to be paused, supported by stylists
Saskatchewan's Re-Open plan began phase one on Monday for most of the province but as cases of COVID-19 continue to grow in the north the opposition NDP wants phase two to be put on the back burner. "...
May 07, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Union, Sask. NDP call for increased protection for workers
One of Saskatchewan's largest unions is joining the Saskatchewan NDP to call on the province for increased protections and guidelines for frontline retail workers employed during the novel coronavirus...
Mar 26, 2020 Grocery store worker Gayle Fox joined Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili to speak to members of the media on March 26, 2020 about frontline staff protections and guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Sask. NDP wants more financial support for small businesses, self-employed
The Saskatchewan NDP is expecting more from the province to help self-employed people and small businesses navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday, finance critic Trent Wotherspoon called on the p...
Mar 21, 2020 Small business owners and members of the Saskatchewan NDP Party met in Regina on March 212, 2020 to ask for further financial assistance from the province. (Saskatchewan NDP/Twitter)
NDP responds to governments decision to keep schools open
On Sunday morning, the Government of Saskatchewan announced that, as of now, the province's elementary and high schools will not be closing. Sunday afternoon, Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili and op...
Mar 15, 2020 Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (650 CKOM file photo)
NDP call for action to address hospital issues
The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party is once again calling for action to address issues surrounding Saskatchewan hospitals. On Thursday, NDP Leader Ryan Meili and health critic Vicki Mowat met with m...
Jan 30, 2020 NDP leader Ryan Meili and health critic Vicki Mowat stand outside St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon. (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
Year in review: Meili calls whistleblower promise a highlight of 2019
Looking back on 2019 Ryan Meili and his NDP had a few fights they brought to the Sask. Party government again and again, and Meili feels he has at least one checkmark to put down. Meili said he feels ...
Dec 26, 2019
NDP raises concerns about lack of birth services in northeast Sask.
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to address the lack of birth services in northeast Saskatchewan communities. Health Critic Vicki Mowat says northeastern communities like C...
Nov 21, 2019 We Want Birth Committee member Kirsten Fritsch (left), NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat and NDP Leader Ryan Meili pose for a picture at their media conference to address the lack of birth services in northeast Saskatchewan on Nov. 21, 2019. (Harrison Brooks/ 650 CKOM)
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