There are increased taxes in the 2010 Brad Wall 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

Comments on March 24th Provincial 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

Taylor comments on Saskatchewan health care

From Hansard

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Debate on Health Care

 

Mr. Speaker: I recognize the member from The Battlefords.

Mr. Taylor: . . . → Read More: Taylor comments on Saskatchewan health care

No Cash for Saskatchewan Hospital?

The following Question Period interchange between myself and Health Minister Don McMorris took place in the Legislature Tuesday, March 16. There was also a story in the Regina Leader Post and the Saskatoon Star Phoenix which has been appended to the Hansard Transcript below.
McMorris has lots to say but no money, . . . → Read More: No Cash for Saskatchewan Hospital?

Fall session opens with questions about financial mismanagement

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

Legislative session opens with hints of health care cuts to come

   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