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It’s election season here in Saskatchewan, and, as such, I will be sharing (at least) one (1) terrible, horrible, no good, very bad thing that the @SaskParty has done over the last four years of their sad government each day in the thread below. #skpoli #skvotes
Today’s is easy, because it’s one of the worst things they did. Throwback to 2017, when @tbeaudrymellor cut funerals for folks on social assistance. But don’t worry folks, she “feels for them” and is “certainly not a heartless person.”
Truly awful. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-funeral-budget-poverty-1.4093711
Truly awful. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-funeral-budget-poverty-1.4093711
Also, this will not cover everything. It will be like a snapshot of all the awful things. This is the garbage juice dripping out of the bag onto the kitchen floor as you rush it outside to the big bin.
Day 2: The @saskparty axed the hearing aid plan, which had been in place for 44 years.
This left families scrambling for support, like Mary-Jayne Morris, who said the cuts would leave her “living a life in silence.”
Another heartless cut. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/hearing-aid-plan-cut-1.4051561
This left families scrambling for support, like Mary-Jayne Morris, who said the cuts would leave her “living a life in silence.”
Another heartless cut. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/hearing-aid-plan-cut-1.4051561
Day 3- When Sask. Party backbencher Eric Olauson was caught ordering a background check on someone who contacted him about library cuts.
As always, the Sask. Party is only interested in helping you if you’re one of their friends or corporate sponsors. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/eric-olauson-email-background-check-1.4065991
As always, the Sask. Party is only interested in helping you if you’re one of their friends or corporate sponsors. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/eric-olauson-email-background-check-1.4065991
Eric Olauson isn’t exactly the brightest blub in the Sask. Party caucus. I’m sure he’ll make an appearance in this thread again in the days/weeks to come.
Day 4: When the @SaskParty cut funding for disabled people on social assistance with specialized diets.
The couple in this story used to get $200 a month to buy food, but that was just too rich for the Sask. Party, who cut it back to $125. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/special-diet-cuts-1.4389386
The couple in this story used to get $200 a month to buy food, but that was just too rich for the Sask. Party, who cut it back to $125. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/special-diet-cuts-1.4389386
Day 5: The @SaskParty hiked fees for half of all seniors living in long term care.
It’s easy for them to hurt the most vulnerable, because, as this story notes... “They’re not a vocal population... so are not likely to go and...protest.” https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/family-faces-hefty-hike-in-bill-for-long-term-care-due-to-budget-cuts
It’s easy for them to hurt the most vulnerable, because, as this story notes... “They’re not a vocal population... so are not likely to go and...protest.” https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/family-faces-hefty-hike-in-bill-for-long-term-care-due-to-budget-cuts
Oh yeah, and long term care homes are very understaffed and Sask has no minimum long term care standards, only “guidelines.”
Check out this story on understaffing from 2015, when a care aide spoke out about being left alone to care for 32 residents. https://globalnews.ca/news/1912246/seniors-home-understaffing-leads-to-poor-care-for-residents-ndp/
Check out this story on understaffing from 2015, when a care aide spoke out about being left alone to care for 32 residents. https://globalnews.ca/news/1912246/seniors-home-understaffing-leads-to-poor-care-for-residents-ndp/
And what did the @SaskParty do after this man went public? Did they apologize and promise to do better?
No. They leaked private information about him to the media and he was eventually fired. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/fired-whistleblower-peter-bowden-says-his-reputation-sullied-1.3195582
No. They leaked private information about him to the media and he was eventually fired. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/fired-whistleblower-peter-bowden-says-his-reputation-sullied-1.3195582
Day 6: When Donna Harpauer wanted to skip gov hiring procedures so she could hire a friend.
When the Public Service questioned her she said:
“Blah … Blah … Blah...I really don't care what they think!”
The @SaskParty thinks the rules don’t apply to them and their friends.
When the Public Service questioned her she said:
“Blah … Blah … Blah...I really don't care what they think!”
The @SaskParty thinks the rules don’t apply to them and their friends.
Story for the tweet above: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/emails-show-sask-minister-acted-to-get-around-the-rules-in-hiring-1.4348337
Day 7: Happy campaign day! To mark the start of the election, I’m highlighting one of the cuts many probably remember: When the @SaskParty decided they had had enough of all this “book learnin” and made devastating cuts to the provincial library system.
This cut was personal for so many, because our interprovincial library loan system is amazing and adored by rural and urban folks alike. It led to a huge outcry, and protests all across the province. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/library-cuts-protests-1.4061141
The story does have a good ending, because the Sask. Party actually listened. It really showed how, when people come together and mobilize, we can stand against these horrible cuts. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-libraries-budget-reversal-1.4082965
However, this is when we were facing a $1.2 billion deficit. Now it’s double that, and who knows what they’ll do. I don’t want to risk losing our libraries again.
