Congratulations to Wall of Fame Inductees

Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly

Hansard

April 13, 2010

 

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

Frontier Mall Wall of Fame

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Chiropractic care cut in 2010 provincial budget

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

Taylor speaks during budget debate

This year I had the opportunity to speak at length (roughly 45 minutes) about this year’s provincial budget. What follows are selected excerpts from that speech. Should you wish to read it all it can found at www.legassembly.sk.ca (click on Hansard, then pick March 30 –eve-, 2010)

“Mr. Speaker, I think it’s important to be . . . → Read More: Taylor speaks during budget debate

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.

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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

Disastrous Fall Legislative Session Ends

Comments on the closing of the fall session of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly December 3, 2009

After sitting through the fall session I am more concerned than ever about the future ability of our provincial government to manage tax payer’s money, plan and support what should be a . . . → Read More: Disastrous Fall Legislative Session Ends