Saskatchewan has been fortunate to see decreased numbers of new cases of COVID-19 in recent days. A number of factors, including public willingness to cooperate with the necessary measures, have contributed to our province’s success. For that success to continue, NDP Leader Ryan Meili is emphasizing that we need clear and consistent messaging from provincial leaders on the continued need for physical distancing measures.
Saskatchewan NDP calls for cohorting of long-term care staff for protection of seniors and healthcare workers
To protect seniors and workers, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the province to ensure staff work in only one facility in long-term care and group homes.
“People are understandably very concerned about what an outbreak of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan long-term care homes could mean and are asking the province to do more to protect Saskatchewan seniors,” - Ryan Meili
NDP calls for Sask First procurement on Assiniboia project
Today, NDP Leader Ryan Meili called on the province to employ local workers at the Golden South Wind project in Assiniboia, where workers are currently slated to be flown in from other parts of the country. Meili also repeated his call for a Sask First procurement model to put local workers first in Saskatchewan projects.
NDP calls for expanded testing and tracing to slow the spread of COVID-19
With the provincial case count up over fifty percent over the weekend showing community transmission is becoming more widespread, NDP Leader Ryan Meili is calling on the province to act aggressively to get ahead of the spread of COVID-19 by expanding testing and tracing in the province.
“No one should lose their home due to COVID-19:” NDP calls for moratorium on evictions
With community transmission now confirmed in Saskatchewan, NDP Leader Ryan Meili is calling on the province to put an immediate moratorium on evictions in Saskatchewan to ensure that no one loses their home.
NDP calls for emergency measures to support small businesses and self-employed individuals
Today NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon called on the provincial government to rapidly expand support for small businesses and self-employed individuals affected by COVID-19 to assist them in doing what’s necessary to limit the spread.
Meili calls for action on child care to prevent spread of COVID-19, support child care workers
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the government to make clear their plan for child care closures, and how child care workers will receive financial support as centres close.
“Many other provinces have already moved to close child care centres,” - Ryan Meili
“The time to act is now”: NDP Leader lays out specifics of COVID-19 action plan for Saskatchewan
NDP Leader Ryan Meili is calling on the provincial government to act quickly to respond to the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the supports are in place to protect Saskatchewan people.
“As things change so quickly, we need to have a government that’s responding quickly as well,” said Meili.
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party implements social distancing policy
The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party is implementing a social distancing policy and is taking a number of measures in light of a pandemic being declared on COVID-19.
All Saskatchewan NDP public gatherings scheduled to take place in the next 30 days are postponed (this includes nomination meetings and fundraising events). For the time being, any large meetings of bodies of the Saskatchewan NDP will be conducted using telecommunications rather than meeting in person.