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Teachers, Government to return to bargaining table

Premier Scott Moe took to social media on Friday to announce that the government’s bargaining committee and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation will resume bargaining next week.

In a Friday press conference, STF President Samantha Becotte had a change in tone, beginning her remarks by thanking Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill, saying, “We have been assured that the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) has a new mandate to properly address all of the issues important to teachers.” She added, “We appreciate the effort made by Minister Cockrill to work with the STF in order to facilitate a return to the bargaining table.”

The STF has paused all planned job action going forward. The STF and GTBC are scheduled to return to bargaining tomorrow, Tuesday, April 16.

The government has stated it is willing to put an accountability framework into legislation while maintaining school divisions maintain management rights. Premier Moe said he is ‘hopeful’ that a deal will be done soon.

(Prince Albert Herald)

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Sask. Party to nominate candidate in Saskatoon Southeast

Three candidates will be on the ballot to become the next Saskatchewan Party candidate for Saskatoon Southeast tonight.

Saskatoon Southeast has been held by Sask. Party stalwart and longtime MLA Don Morgan since 2003. Morgan was one of the first incumbents to announce that he would not be seeking re-election. Saskatoon Southeast has traditionally been a safe Sask. Party seat, as it was one of the first three urban seats in Saskatoon won by the Saskatchewan Party.

The three candidates are Mubarik Syed, John Owojori, and Henry Chan. The meeting at Prarieland Park will be the 10th contested nomination for the party this cycle.

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Justin Trudeau ‘doesn’t understand’ NDP’s position on carbon tax

There seems to be federal confusion when it comes to the carbon tax.

The federal NDP recently voted with the Conservatives to force the Prime Minister to meet with Premiers regarding the carbon tax, with the NDP critic saying that the consumer carbon tax '“is not the be-all-end-all of environmental policy.”

This past weekend, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh gave a speech at the Broadbent Institute where he said, "It (fighting climate change) can't be done by letting working families bear the cost of climate change while big polluters make bigger and bigger profits," said Singh. "We all lose if we make Canadians choose between an affordable life and fighting the climate crisis."

After the speech, Singh was asked by reporters to clarify if he supported removing the consumer carbon tax, but did not. In an emailed statement to the CBC, Singh said that the NDP's position has not changed.

Prime Minister Trudeau said he did not understand the NDP leader’s position saying, "I don't entirely understand the position of the NDP in pulling back both from affordability measures and from the fight against climate change, but I can assure everyone that this government, my government, will continue to step up on the fight against climate change. We'll continue to put more money in families' pockets.”

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said Singh is ‘jumping ship.’ The federal NDP are likely split on what to do as some NDP provincial leaders like David Eby support the federal carbon tax, while other provincial New Democrats like Carla Beck and Wab Kinew do not.

(CBC News)

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More news and info

• Province reports theft, ‘misappropriated’ funds in two Sask. school divisions (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

• Experts predict tax hikes in budget as Trudeau stretches to pay for promises (CBC News)

• ‘We will hit back’: Israeli ambassador to Canada responds to Iranian attack (CTV News)

• Saskatchewan residents will get a carbon tax rebate on Monday (CKOM News)

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