Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty delivered the Speech from the Throne this afternoon (Wed) to begin the second session of the 29th Legislature, which highlighted the challenges so far this year and some of the Sask Party’s commitments.

Premier Scott Moe says the province is being tested by drought and the fourth wave of the pandemic. He notes the government has invested more than $530-million this year to support the efforts to address COVID-19. In the Throne Speech, the government commits to reducing crime, doing more to help those with addictions, working on Truth and Reconciliation measures, and taking action to make Saskatchewan more independent. Moe explains that the government will participate in any negotiations about changes to federal equalization triggers by the recent Alberta referendum, and will consider any other measures that could make Saskatchewan more autonomous, like provincial collection of corporate taxes and the creation of a provincial police force to compliment the services provided by municipal police and the RCMP.

The Throne Speech includes a commitment to add 60 new police positions and creating a new Provincial Protective Services Unit, which brings together, under one command, Conservation and Highway Patrol officers, Provincial Capital Commission community safety officers, Safer Community and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) officers and deputy sheriffs working in the provincial court system.

Click here for the complete speech:   Throne Speech