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Is history repeating itself?
How can we forget the Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative party of Grant Devine, where some government MLAs were charged with defrauding the taxpayers and the party had to regroup and change its name?
Now we have another provincial conservative government which has run the province into a larger amount of debt with the construction of the carbon capture project at Boundary Dam, along with billions invested in roads to nowhere and in the Global Transportation Hub among others.
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They have given away and undermined Crown corporations. They have left people stranded by selling off the dependable Saskatchewan Transportation Company and the profitable liquor board Stores. Then they say they don’t have enough money for health and education.
It’s glaringly obvious that this government is not interested in the welfare of the average citizen, but its sole focus is serving the interest and demands of the corporate elite.
It is clear that we have a premier and former house leader who think they are dictators and not elected figures. Their wrangle with the speaker of the legislative assembly indicates a lack of respect for the legislature and the residents of our province.
Heather Crichlow, Regina
Support for Harrison speaks volumes about Moe
Saskatchewan’s Legislative Assembly Act, section 76.3, explicitly states that no person shall bring any weapon into the Legislative Assembly building or its precincts.
This prohibition applies to members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), staff, visitors and security personnel, unless they have been authorized by the speaker to carry weapons for security purposes. The penalties include fines, imprisonment or a combination of both.
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The Firearms Act and the Criminal Code of Canada outline that a non-restricted firearm may be left unattended in a vehicle if the vehicle is locked and the firearm is out of sight.
When MLAs are sworn in, they vow to uphold the laws of Saskatchewan and Canada. Jeremy Harrison’s story boils down to: he forgot until recently that he had knowingly violated the Legislative Assembly Act because he preferred to not follow the law related to firearm storage in vehicles.
It appears to be a non-issue to Scott Moe that Harrison knowingly breached legislation he swore to uphold.
No matter Harrison’s rationale for bringing the rifle into the legislative building, no matter when the incident happened, the fact that Scott Moe continues to support and defend Harrison for breaking the law speaks volumes about Premier Moe and his leadership.
Barbara Schindelka, Saskatoon
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