Hearing that the Sask. Party is bending the truth is nothing new but, this week, Moose Jaw North MLA Warren Michelson took things to a new level and presented what the President of the United States might call, ‘alternative facts.’
Responding to an email from a constituent raising concerns about the Sask. Party’s budget cuts, billion dollar deficits and plans to privatize our Crowns, the Sask. Party MLA claimed that the constituent’s concerns were “totally inaccurate and false.”
Then, astonishingly, he added, “to this point, there are no ‘cuts.’”
No cuts?
Let’s give him the benefit of the doubt. Maybe he forgot about some of the Sask. Party cuts so, here are just a few he should be reminded of:
If those aren’t enough, this Sask. Party MLA should look back on his own voting record. After all, just last year, he stood with his Sask. Party colleagues and voted in favour of cutting funding to Moose Jaw’s Wakamow Valley.
As for the Sask. Party’s plans to privatize Saskatchewan’s Crowns, it’s a bit hard to believe that he has already forgotten about the Sask. Party bill currently before the legislature that would let them sell up to 49 per cent of a Crown Corporation without the hassle of asking permission from or even telling the Saskatchewan people.
Did this Sask. Party MLA really forget about all of this and much, much more? Does he pay that little attention to what is happening - even while voting against the Wakamow Valley – or is he intentionally using ‘alternative facts’?
REGINA—Saskatchewan New Democrats unanimously approved a solidarity motion with the people of Ukraine, as well as all Saskatchewan people with friends and family in the region at Provincial Council on February 26, 2022.
REGINA—The Saskatchewan New Democrats set the rules and timing for a leadership contest at Provincial Council on February 26th. The new leader will be elected at a leadership convention in Regina in late June, 2022.
All Saskatchewan New Democratic Party members in good standing will be eligible to vote online or by mail-in ballot.
Standing with New Democratic Party candidate Melissa Patterson in Moose Jaw Wakamow today, NDP Leader Ryan Meili called on voters in his hometown to reject Scott Moe’s plan for dangerous cuts during a pandemic.