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NDP address concerns at town hall meeting

Local NDP constituency associations held a town hall meeting with MLA Cathy Sproule
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MLA Cathy Sproule discussed the issues the NDP Party has with the GTH land deal scandal, among other topics. (Larissa Kurz photograph)
ndp petitions Petitions were available to sign regarding the Regina Bypass project, the cuts to school funding, and to reinstate PST exemption for construction as a sector.
MLA Cathy Sproule presented a summary of the most recent Saskatchewan Party scandals in a public forum on Mar. 26 to a room of approximately 75 people.

Sproule, the NDP representative for Saskatoon Nutana and critic of various projects including the Global Transportation Hub, detailed the concerns the NDP has about the land deal that surrounded the acquisition of where the Regina Bypass is currently located.

The bulk of the presentation discussed the unanswered questions regarding the GTH deal, arguing that the Regina Bypass project was a biased venture from its conception. The land was promised to house a number of companies’ operations but has fallen short, with no new tenants since 2016, said Sproule.

She also touched on the problems surrounding the Carbon Capture project, the eHealth scandal, the problem with SaskBuilds handling land procurement for government projects, and the recent news regarding the Brandt building project in Wascana Park.

Attendees of the meeting expressed agreement with the statement that the Sask Party has poured money into a project that seemed unneeded and questioned what the NDP plans to do about the issue of government spending.

Stacey Landin, of the Moose Jaw Wakamow NDP Constituency Association, was pleased with the turnout for the event. She thinks forums such as this are important for Moose Jaw as they create a space for people to learn and be social while sharing knowledge about relevant issues.

“We can read about them, we can hear little clips on the news, but to hear it more comprehensively is important, and it think to hear it from a human is kind of important and helpful,” said Landin. “It's important for Moose Jaw voters to hear things in a space where they're wanting to learn more, and I think its a really important thing that we do to make sure people understand things that are going on.”

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