NDP leadership hopefuls meet with Meadow Lakers
The NDP believe the people of Saskatchewan are ready for a change, and the two candidates vying to lead the party both feel prepared to take on the challenge.
Ryan Meili and Trent Wotherspoon spoke to a handful of voters at Grace United Church yesterday. The event also served as the AGM for local NDP members.
A few of the topics covered included the province’s current debt, cuts to public service, education, health, the carbon tax, privatization of crown corporations, and truth and reconciliation.
Meili, a doctor by trade and the MLA for Saskatoon-Meewasin, spoke about his hope to establish pharmacare, or support for mental health services, dental and vision care. He said the cuts to the Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) were very short-sighted when it comes to health care.