Len Taylor

City did great job on flood response now it is up to the province to respond quickly, fairly, and adequately

Congratulations to the workers and administration in the City of North Battleford for the effort they put in to deal with the incredible storm that brought massive amounts of water and hail on July . . . → Read More: City did great job on flood response

At this time, just a few simple thoughts for mulling over this summer.

First, if its summer there are going to be mosquitos and this summer they are out in larger numbers than usual. It was sure a good time for the Wall government to first cut back on their financial . . . → Read More: Mosquitos, Doctors, and Crown Debt on our minds

Wall Government provides less and demands more from community volunteers

The Wall government’s most recent cut in services to organizations that provide support to seniors, children, physically and mentally challenged, women in distress, and other vulnerable people is almost too hard to believe.

On the surface this cut in . . . → Read More: Volunteer community organization support reduced

Written for the Battlefords Regional Optimist

Crown Profits support Health and Education Projects

Saskatchewan’s Crown Corporations continue to be very healthy and as a result their profits are continuing to provide financial support for health and education projects throughout the province, however, recent policy changes and financial activity initiated . . . → Read More: Crown dividends help reduce taxes for health and education

Proposed Changes to Protected Habitat Lands under Fire by Wildlife Groups

            Wildlife lands in Saskatchewan are currently protected in Legislation but that’s about to change and a lot of people who care about critical habitat are not happy with this.

. . . → Read More: Wildlife Habitat lands may lose protection

Written for the Battlefords Regional Optimist

Chiropractic Care unfairly treated in 2010 budget

Chiropractic care has always been important to Saskatchewan citizens but the Saskatchewan Party government wants you to think of it as less important in the future.

By “deinsuring” or “delisting” chiropractic care in its 2010 provincial budget the Brad Wall government has managed to . . . → Read More: Chiropractic care cut in 2010 provincial budget

Written for the News-Optimist

     The topic on coffee row this week is interesting. In the 2010 provincial Saskatchewan Party budget, did taxes go up? The simple answer is Yes, and here’s why.

     Some people, even some commenting in the news columns . . . → Read More: There are increased taxes in the 2010 Brad Wall budget

Without going into a lot of detail about everything that appears in the 2010 Saskatchewan Party provincial budget released in the Legislature on March 24th, let me say that I find this budget confusing, disappointing, and at the end of the day it can’t be trusted to tell the whole story.

. . . → Read More: Comments on March 24th Provincial Budget

Column written for Battlefords News-Optimist 

Legislature’s first days focus on mismanagement 

     So the first days of the provincial spring Legislative session are behind us and the question is, what did we learn? What were the issues raised in the . . . → Read More: Fall session opens with questions about financial mismanagement

   Chiropractic Services may be deinsured

On Tuesday March 9th the SaskParty government telegraphed what could be the first of many cuts to Saskatchewan health care that will appear in the provincial budget scheduled for Wednesday March 24th.

During Question Period . . . → Read More: Legislative session opens with hints of health care cuts to come