After reviewing Scott Moe’s throne speech, CUPE Saskatchewan is alarmed that the government has no plans to strengthen public services, fix schools, end the health care crisis, or give workers a raise.
“Scott Moe’s Throne Speech was a total flop,” said Kent Peterson, president of CUPE Saskatchewan. “In fact, his speech did not include the word ‘worker’ even once. Any plan that doesn’t mention workers and the vital public services they deliver is an abject failure.”
Scott Moe’s throne speech failed to address the most critical issues impacting Saskatchewan people:
- Health care: No plan to fix the worker retention crisis, no plan to end health care facility closures, no plan to give workers a raise.
- Education: nothing to address safety in schools or fill the gap left by the end of Jordan’s Principle funding, and not even a passing mention on fixing this province’s crumbling schools.
- Child care: still no renewal of the $10-a-day program, which keeps child care in jeopardy.
- Universities: no promises to end ongoing layoffs in our post-secondary system, reduce tuition fees, or commit to sustainable sector funding.