SASKATOON — A largely rural membership elected a rural MLA to be the next Saskatchewan Party leader and premier-designate, ensuring Brad Wall’s replacement would reflect their interests. Rosthern-Shellbrook MLA Scott Moe won Jan. 27 on the fifth and final ballot by 1,161 votes over Alanna Koch, who led the first three ballots and was also […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Sask. Party leader has rural backing
SASKATOON — A largely rural membership elected a rural MLA to be the next Saskatchewan Party leader and premier-designate, ensuring Brad Wall’s replacement would reflect their interests. Rosthern-Shellbrook MLA Scott Moe won Jan. 27 on the fifth and final ballot by 1,161 votes over Alanna Koch, who led the first three ballots and was also […] Read more
Moe vows to fight carbon tax in Saskatchewan
Former provincial environment minister to be next premier
SASKATOON — Scott Moe is the premier-designate for Saskatchewan after five ballots and voting results that were much closer than expected. The final ballot saw the Rosthern-Shellbrook MLA take nearly 54 percent of the vote, while Alanna Koch earned 46 percent. Moe, who is 44, told reporters his first priority was to have a family […] Read more
The disruptive power of mavericks
MIDALE, Sask. — Maverick farmers are disruptive, and that’s good for their business, says Kevin Stewart. Stewart, who grew up on a southern Ontario farm and spent a dozen years in media before launching his own company, Ag Vision Media, told farmers at a Jan. 16 workshop that disruptive questions and habits lead to innovation. […] Read more
Agribition contributes$74 million to Sask. economy
A study conducted after the most recent Canadian Western Agribition has found the show contributes nearly $74 million to the Saskatchewan economy. SJ Research Services Inc. did the economic impact study, which also found a $44.5 million economic boost to the City of Regina. Both those figures are up significantly from the 2015 study. Then, […] Read more
Sask. hands marijuana sales to private sector
Province announced a pot strategy last week that will see the Sask. Liquor and Gaming Authority regulate the sector
Cannabis sales in Saskatchewan will be handled by private retailers, the provincial government announced Jan. 8. “Both wholesaling and retailing of cannabis will be conducted by the private sector and regulated by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority,” said Gene Makowsky, minister responsible for SLGA. SLGA will issue about 60 retail permits for standalone storefront […] Read more
Sask Party hopefuls address ag concerns
The agricultural forum organized by farm groups came weeks before Sask Party is set to pick new leader, who will become the new premier
Saskatchewan Party leadership candidates tackled agricultural issues earlier this month at a forum organized by agricultural organizations. Farmers in the crowd said it was important to hear the leadership candidates, especially because the winner will eventually become premier once Brad Wall steps down. The candidates, Tina Beaudry-Mellor, Ken Cheveldayoff, Alanna Koch, Scott Moe and Gordon […] Read moreMacAulay talks up NAFTA at U.S. farm group meeting
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay pressed upon members of the American Farm Bureau Federation of the need to retain the North American Free Trade Agreement at the bureau’s annual meeting earlier this month. He found a like-minded audience. Speaking to Canadian reporters by conference call a day after his speech in Nashville, and hours before […] Read more
Who will be the next Sask. premier?
Saskatchewan Party members will vote Jan. 27 to determine their next leader and the province’s next premier. Five candidates are seeking the job, and while they have common positions on some issues — none of them are in favour of a carbon tax — they all bring different perspectives to the table. Here are some of […] Read more
MacAulay talks up NAFTA at U.S. farm group meeting
Federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay pressed upon members of the American Farm Bureau Federation of the need to retain the North American Free Trade Agreement at the bureau’s annual meeting earlier this week. He found a like-minded audience. Speaking to Canadian reporters by conference call a day after his speech in Nashville, and hours before […] Read more
