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🗳️ A fight over job numbers
Parties clash over job numbers, one town wants to double its population, and another nomination candidate in PA
August 13, 2024 | Advertise with us
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Here’s The SKoop for Tuesday, August 13:
Parties clash over jobs numbers,
One small town has an ambitious plan to double its population, and
Second nomination candidate in PA Carlton as parties schedule meetings.
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Parties clash over jobs numbers
Statistics Canada released the July jobs report last week and both parties took something different away from the report.
According to Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan has the lowest unemployment rate among all provinces at 5.4%, and among the highest year-over-year jobs growth record at 3.9%.
Minister of Trade and Export Development Jeremy Harrison said the numbers were ‘unequivocally positive’ for the province, “It means there is genuine opportunity to build your family, build your business, grow your business and expand your opportunity and build your career right here in Saskatchewan.”
The NDP’s Economy critic Aleana Young told CTV that Scott Moe has the second-worst job creation record in the country, “Every province except for one has created jobs at a higher rate than Saskatchewan since Scott Moe took office. Taken as percentages, Saskatchewan full-time employment and total employment are only up 8.2 percent and 8.1 percent respectively during Scott Moe’s time as premier — again, the second worst among provinces.”
While the NDP and Sask. Party were talking job numbers, Sask. United leader Jon Hromek expanded his economic message with a promise to half the PST to 3% and increase potash royalties.
According to the most recent publically available polling data, Saskatchewan voters are most concerned about healthcare and the rising cost of living.
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Build a home in Moosomin, get $30,000
The Town of Moosomin has released an ambitious plan to double its population.
Town councillor Murray Gray said, “A cheque will be cut from the Town directly to the builder, so hopefully that will attract some developers or people just building their own home.”
Gray added, “It’s tremendous to see a community take a step forward with all the good things that have been happening between adding daycares and our busy hospital, we have 14 doctors. A lot of those things create an excitement in our community and people are proud of our community and our area.”
The population growth would come through immigration and construction jobs.
The money comes from the Town of Moosomin, although the funds were provided through the federal government’s Housing Accelerator Fund.
According to the 2021 Census, Mossomin had a population of over 2,600. This is a plan that would see the population grow to over 5,000, comparable to the size of Meadow Lake or Humboldt.
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Second name in the ring for Sask. Party in PA as nomination meetings are scheduled
Nomination candidate Kevin Kasun.
The Saskatchewan Party is on track to nominate more candidates before the next provincial election.
Kevin Kasun has thrown his hat in the ring and will be a nomination candidate for the Saskatchewan Party in Prince Albert Carlton. He joins local firefighter Jeff Reeder in the contested race.
Kasun has worked with Canada Post and Corrections. Kasun said, “We are the third largest city in Saskatchewan. We are getting the third tertiary hospital in Saskatchewan. We take care of the entire top half of the province. We need a strong voice down south and I would like to be that voice.”
The contested nomination was scheduled for August 21, and it came after incumbent MLA Joe Hargrave announced he would be rescinding his nomination to spend more time with his family. This riding made provincial news after Meghan Mayer withdrew from the nomination after controversy. The NDP have nominated local nurse Carolyn Brost Strom as their candidate.
The Saskatchewan Party has also scheduled a nomination for Saskatoon Riversdale on August 22.
The NDP has scheduled nomination meetings in Humbolt-Watrous on August 18, Cypress Hills on August 19, Swift Current on August 27, and Moosomin-Montmartre on August 28. The SKoop will provide updated results leading up to the fall vote.
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