Tag Archives: Provincial Politics

Moe reacts to Meili’s resignation as NDP leader
With Saskatchewan's NDP leader stepping down, Premier Scott Moe is switching targets to the entire party.Ryan Meili told 980 CJME on Friday morning that he is resigning as the leader of the Opposition...
Feb 18, 2022

Meili to resign as NDP Leader: media report
Editor's note: This story was ammended at 5:38p.m. Friday to include comments from Meili's press conference.Ryan Meili has only one regret after serving almost four years as leader of the Saskatchewan...
Feb 18, 2022

Moe opposes use of Emergencies Act, joins call for end to trucker vaccine mandate
As a protest continues in the nation's capital, Premier Scott Moe doesn't believe Ottawa should have invoked the Emergencies Act."It's certainly not necessary and certainly is an overstep," Moe said d...
Feb 17, 2022

'Our region has spoken': Northern mayors optimistic after Sask. Party wins Athabasca byelection
Northern mayors are hopeful new Athabasca Saskatchewan Party MLA Jim Lemaigre could bring long sought-after changes to the region.Lemaigre won Tuesday's byelection with 1,146 votes. The New Democratic...
Feb 16, 2022

Former Sask. RCMP officer looks forward to new venture as MLA
The newly elected Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Athabasca constituency says his phone has been ringing off the hook all day.Jim Lemaigre, who has a background in policing, won Tuesd...
Feb 16, 2022

Sask. Party breaks through with byelection win in northern Sask.
It appears that voters in northern Saskatchewan are sending former RCMP officer, Jim Lemaigre to the provincial legislature.Preliminary results of Tuesday's byelection in the constituency of Athabasca...
Feb 16, 2022

Athabasca voters to elect new MLA
Today represents a big day for voters in the Athabasca constituency as they are electing a new Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).The byelection was needed after Buckley Belanger stepped down la...
Feb 15, 2022

Athabasca candidates reach out to constituents on final days before byelection
With Athabasca constituents heading to the polls for a byelection on Feb. 15, candidates are making one final push to garner enough votes to win the seat. The byelection was triggered in August 2021 a...
Feb 11, 2022

NDP: Moe’s comments on trucker convoy are ‘egging on disruption and uncertainty’
Saskatchewan's NDP is taking aim at Premier Scott Moe and comments he made recently during a national broadcast.During that interview, Moe was asked how he felt about convoys in both Ottawa and Albert...
Feb 10, 2022

Meili has a few choice words about Moe’s leadership
The leader of the Official Opposition in Saskatchewan had some strong words for the premier Thursday.Referencing a rally scheduled to take place this weekend at the Legislative Building in Regina in s...
Feb 03, 2022