Saskatchewan’s Official Opposition wonders why the government hasn’t used any of its resource revenue and taxation surplus to stabilize the health system. The province announced today that the forecast for the end of this fiscal year is a $.1-billion surplus.

In a news release, along with injecting some funding into healthcare, the NDP urges the government to address the affordability crisis by investigating grocery and meat prices, expanding the $500 affordability cheques for parents with children, rolling back the 8 per cent SaskPower and 23 per cent SaskEnergy increases. The Official Opposition also suggests rolling back the PST expansion, suspending the provincial gas tax and creating a consumer advocate for fair and reliable utilities.