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Moe announces plan for public safety

Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party are continuing their provincial election campaign with a focus on public safety. Moe said yesterday a re-elected Saskatchewan Party government would amend legislation to provide police with additional authority to address intoxication, vandalism and other disturbances on public property. Moe made the announcement alongside Saskatchewan Party cabinet ministers and candidates Bronwyn Eyre, Tim McLeod, and Paul Merriman.

“Our government recently announced new funding for 100 new municipal police officers and 14 new SCAN officers,” said Moe. “We have added 192 new RCMP officers since 2011 and are fully funding 180 new RCMP positions.  This is in addition to 70 new officers through the Saskatchewan Marshals Service. That is over 500 new police officers in Saskatchewan.”

Moe also announced he would make amendments to address The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act and provide officers with additional authority to:

• Address public nuisances and shut down nuisance properties, such as the power to address an abandoned building that has been repeatedly broken into or has trespassers squatting in it; and

• Additional authority to address intoxication on public property, vandalism and individuals behaving in a disruptive manner on public property or in public spaces like a shopping mall.

The party also pledged to expand investments into treatment for drug addiction. The statement continued by saying, “Our approach is stronger laws and providing more addiction treatment, not the NDP approach of weaker laws and providing more drugs.”

Look for this to be a potential wedge issue during the remainder of the campaign.

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Beck says ‘election is bigger than politics’

Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck spoke on the steps of the legislature yesterday, asking non-traditional supporters for their vote.

While some may not agree with her on everything, Beck said, they can agree people deserve better.

"This election is not about Team Orange or Team Green. This election is about Team Saskatchewan," she said. "Your vote matters. Your vote is powerful."

“Your vote has the power to fix healthcare and make life more affordable. Your vote has the power to change the government,” Beck said on X Thursday afternoon, adding that her party is building momentum with a record number of donations, volunteers and signs.

While speaking in Regina, Beck reiterated her plan to cut the gas tax, remove PST from children’s clothes, and invest money to get Saskatchewan ‘out of last place’ in health care and education.

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11 candidates on the ballot for Mayor of Regina

The nomination deadline has passed and the candidates for Mayor of Regina are now official.

There are eleven candidates for Mayor. Incumbent Mayor Sandra Masters will face off against ten others this fall for the November 13th vote.

In addition to Masters, current Councillor Lori Bresciani, engineer Chad Bachynski, and former Eden Care Communities CEO Bill Pratt are among the contenders for the job.

Kevin Kardash and Shawn Sparvier announced their intentions weeks ago and received media coverage. The new names on the list include Bevann Fox, Bob Pearce, Melina Bushenlonga, Nathaniel Hewton, and Rod Williams.

Information about all of the candidates can be viewed here.

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Sask. Party takes advantage of new PBO carbon tax report, NDP attack on crime

The Saskatchewan Party is taking advantage of a new report from the parliamentary budget officer on the cost of the carbon tax.

On X, Scott Moe said, “The Parliamentary Budget Office has once again confirmed what we all knew, but Trudeau and the NDP won’t admit. The carbon tax is costing Canadians more than the rebates are returning. Over the next seven years, the net cost of the carbon tax to the average Saskatchewan household will be $2944. Why is the NDP still supporting Trudeau and the carbon tax?”

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux found the Liberals’ claim that most Canadians receive more in rebates than they pay in carbon taxes is accurate. Only people in the highest income brackets in Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia will pay more in taxes than they receive in rebates.

On the same day that the Saskatchewan Party announced planks for its crime and safety platform, the Saskatchewan NDP parried that announcement by posting its own attack on social media.

“Scott Moe has chosen to throw himself a parade instead of taking action on crime in Saskatchewan, the worst in the country,” the post said.

Look for more hand-to-hand social media combat as the campaign heads towards the leaders debate and election day.

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Each week leading up to the 2024 election, The SKoop Political Briefing will highlight a constituency that has nominated a candidate from at least both major parties. Today, we look at Kindersley-Biggar. This rural constituency is found in the western part of the province, and is a constituency with redrawn boundaries since the last election. The largest centre in the riding is the town of Kindersley. Other communities in the district include the towns of Kerrobert, Macklin, and Biggar.

The incumbent (party): Kim Gartner has had a 35 year career in municipal administration, supporting local, regional, and provincial initiatives. He has served as CAO for the Town of Macklin for the past 30 years. He won a contested nomination race to represent the Saskatchewan Party, defeating Randy Weekes by a reported significant margin.

The challenger: Cindy Hoppe is a fibre artist. She has held positions on regional health boards, school divisions, and rural municipal councils.

The takeaway: This is a safe Saskatchewan Party seat. Weekes was first elected in 1999 and had held the riding since.

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