By: Jordan Twiss On May 1, when he introduced a new support for families with children who need to travel out of province for medical treatment, Health Minister Everett Hindley said the initiative was the result of the Sask. Party government listening to families, kids, and frontline healthcare providers.
Read MoreSask. Party favouritism undermines democracy
By: Jordan Twiss One thing we can always count on is the human tendency to make things more complicated than they ought to be.
Read MoreSask. healthcare harmed by partisan politics
By: Jordan Twiss “Knowing better, doing worse” has become somewhat of a theme in this space in recent weeks – a simple way to explain the Sask. Party government’s recent track record of ignoring any expert advice or evidence it doesn’t like, in favour of ploughing ahead with its own partisan agenda.
Read MoreSask. climate inaction threatens ag sector
By: Jordan Twiss In the opening sentence of its Agricultural Drought Preparedness Plan, the Ministry of Agriculture (and by extension the Sask. Party government) makes an unexpected admission.
Read MoreCockrill shows dishonesty in school board letters
By: Jordan Twiss Last week, as Saskatchewan’s educators undertook work-to-rule actions, indefinitely withdrawing noon hour supervision and support for extracurricular activities, the odds of them reaching any sort of contract agreement with the Sask. Party government were rather bleak.
Read MoreSask. Party knows better, chooses to do worse
By: Jordan Twiss Policymaking is much like writing a novel. Unless the author of the policy (or novel) is some unprecedented virtuoso, it’s almost guaranteed their first draft will be a dud.
Read MoreMisinformation distracts from climate change
By: Jordan Twiss It’s easy, in trying times, to look back fondly on the past through rose-tinted glasses and view the present day in a more pessimistic light.
Read MoreSask. budget fails to meet province’s challenges
By: Jordan Twiss If you blinked at all last Wednesday (March 20), you may have missed all the excitement of the Sask. Party government’s delivery of Budget 2024-2025. Or what little excitement there was, at any rate.
Read MoreBudget season means dread for taxpayers
By: Jordan Twiss As March barrels inevitably towards April, Canadians across the country find themselves in the midst of the much-dreaded, but also much-anticipated, provincial and federal budget season.
Read MoreTeachers have good reason to doubt gov’t promises
By: Jordan Twiss What’s been most remarkable in the ongoing war of attrition between the province’s educators and the Sask. Party government, is the almost complete radio silence from Premier Scott Moe.
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