The provincial government is reflecting on the spring sitting of the legislature, saying a provincial budget that protects, builds, and grows Saskatchewan; and a Re-Opening Roadmap that charts a course through the end of the pandemic based on high vaccination rates, were the highlights of the sitting.

It wrapped up Friday. Premier Scott Moe says the budget provides historic investments in health, education, infrastructure and economic recovery, while at the same time continuing work toward the government’s commitment to balance the budget by 2026-27.

The government also says that during the spring session, Saskatchewan continued to roll out the strongest vaccination program in Canada.
The Sask. Party says, this legislative session saw the government fulfill 14 of its campaign commitments including.

The official opposition states it held the government accountable for “COVID-19 failures” during the session. NDP Leader Ryan Meili suggests the SaskParty refused to accept responsibility for not being able to contain the second and third waves of COVID-19. Also on the list are refusing to support paid sick leave, not taking action against those who organize anti-masking rallies, not removing the PST from construction labour and restaurant meals and leaving Saskatchewan with the lowest minimum wage in Canada.

Meili notes that one of the sucesses for the NDP over the session was the Suicide Prevention Strategy bill passed, which was introduced by NDP Critic for Mental Health and Addictions, Doyle Vermette. He considers this a ground breaking moment which he hopes will lead to real change for Saskatchewan families.