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Moe announces expanded glucose monitoring coverage

Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party are continuing their provincial election with a focus on affordability and health care issues. Moe announced on Wednesday that a re-elected Saskatchewan Party government will expand glucose monitoring coverage to include seniors and young adults with diabetes.

Moe said, “If re-elected, we will extend that coverage to young adults up to age 25. We will also extend coverage for glucose monitoring for seniors age 65 and over. Glucose monitoring can really help those who need it improve their health and quality of life.”

The announcement is an expansion of the program announced during the 2020 election to provide coverage at no cost for continuous and flash glucose monitors for children and youth under age 18.

Moe and the Saskatchewan Party team also spent Wednesday responding to allegations that MLA David Buckingham had used a racially inappropriate slur in the past. At the campaign event to announce the expanded diabetes coverage, Buckingham apologized further, saying “It was a really dumb mistake, something that's not OK. We're a country of inclusivity, and my comments talking about that were completely, completely inappropriate.”

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Beck and NDP continue focus on health care during second week of campaign

Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck yesterday continued to discuss her party’s plan to address challenges in the province’s emergency rooms if elected on October 28.

Speaking outside St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon, Beck promised to hire more full-time staff, extend hours at Saskatoon City Hospital, and introduce legislative changes to reduce the time paramedics spend in waiting rooms.

Beck also committed to creating an online dashboard to notify the public about unplanned ER closures. “The health-care system is at a breaking point,” she said, noting that people are dying while waiting for care or are left in hallways.

Beck criticized Scott Moe’s government for ignoring warnings from health care workers. "For years, health-care workers have been warning Scott Moe and the Sask Party that there is zero excess capacity should there be a mass casualty event," Beck said, referencing a recent Air Canada flight to Saskatoon that declared an onboard emergency.

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Campaigns and third parties turn on the advertising taps

With the Saskatchewan election officially kicking off last week, the advertising taps were turned up to full blast in the last seven days.

According to the Meta Ads Library, which tracks political advertising on Facebook and Instagram, the Saskatchewan Party spent $10,551 in the last week. Their ads have promoted campaign promises made so far, as well as attacks aimed at the Saskatchewan NDP.

The Saskatchewan NDP meanwhile spent $7,300 on Meta ads last week. Their ads were the previously-aired “streeter” interview ads, with citizens sharing their thoughts about Scott Moe.

No ads were ran on Carla Beck’s pages in the past week.

Third parties and organizations have also taken to the airwaves. CUPE Saskatchewan has spent $4,245 on ads in the last week, and the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour spent $7,011. Both organizations spent on ads that have been critical of the Saskatchewan Party government.

The Saskatchewan United Party has only spent $224 in the last seven days.

Elections Saskatchewan also appears to be spending big dollars to promote the upcoming election. The non-partisan provincial agency charged with administering Saskatchewan’s elections has spent nearly $40,000 on Meta ads in the past month, and they are running widespread campaigns on YouTube, buses and bus stops, billboards, and presumably various other platforms. Advertising by Elections Saskatchewan has encouraged citizens to register to vote, to vote by mail, and other information voters may need in advance of the election.

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Over half of Regina City Council will be different this fall

Regina will have a new-looking city council after the municipal election this fall. Six Regina City Councillors are not seeking re-election.

At the final council meeting before the election yesterday, Mayor Sandra Masters thanked the outgoing councillors. They include Ward 1 Coun. Cheryl Stadnichuk, Ward 3 Coun. Andrew Stevens, Ward 5 Coun. John Findura, Ward 6 Coun. Dan LeBlanc and Ward 10 Coun. Landon Mohl. The sixth councillor not seeking re-election is Ward 4 Coun. Lori Bresciani, who will face off against Sandra Masters in the Mayoral race.

That means, just like Saskatoon, a majority of city councils in Saskatchewan’s two largest centres will be full of new faces.

The Regina and District Labour Council recently announced their preferred candidates for city council.

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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 Estevan-Big Muddy. This rural riding is found in the southeast part of the province and includes Estevan and the surrounding area.

The incumbent: Lori Carr was first elected MLA in 2016. She is a former city councillor of ten years and has served in various cabinet roles including social services and highways.

The challenger: Phil Smith was born in Arcola and works as a cook in the food services industry. He is a musician having been a drummer in a band and performing solo as a hip-hop artist. Phil also has experience as a stand up comedian. The other challenger in this riding will be Buffalo Party leader Phil Zajac who placed second in 2020.

The takeaway: This is a safe Saskatchewan Party seat. Carr won the 2020 election with 62% of the vote. Buffalo Party leader Phil Zajic placed second in 2020, with 24% of the vote, while the NDP placed third. The constituency was previously represented by Doreen Eagles of the Saskatchewan Party.

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• Third parties campaigning in Regina election a ‘big city’ symptom: professor (Regina Leader-Post)

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