Spring Sitting News Today

Premier Tim Houston says looking back at the most recent sitting of the legislature, the highlight was the adoption of the government's budget. Houston says it includes $16.5 billion of investment. Houston says several important measures were passed including a clean energy bill that will manage the connection of renewable energy…

Plans to hire a new security team for the Saskatchewan Legislative Building is dominating debate during Question Period. Recent protests outside the building have sparked a $1.67 million plan to hire 11 armed constables.

As of Wednesday, May 12, five of nine local outbreak locations in Strathcona County were listed as fully recovered by Alberta Health.

Article content The Alberta legislature will stay closed until after the May long weekend, citing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a letter from the legislature’s Speaker. The house was set to open for the spring sitting Monday after being suspended for two weeks. But a Wednesday memo from the Speaker Nathan Cooper says the assembly will remain closed until May 25 at 10 a.m. because of “ongoing health concerns arising from the pandemic,” and both the government and oppo...

Kenney trying to escape accountability, NDP says Nixon suggested the assembly may be looking at a hybrid system used by the House of Commons where some members are in the chamber and others are connected via video link.  "The non-partisan Legislative Assembly Office is testing a secure, remote voting option that will be trialled in advance by members next week," he said in a written statement.  "Once this remote voting system is validated, this will allow the number of MLAs physically in the...

Premier Scott Moe speaks to reporters on June 15, 2020 in the rotunda at the Saskatchewan Legislature. (Photo: Moises Canales/620 CKRM) The 2021/22 Provincial Budget will be presented April 6th and kick off Spring Sitting of the Legislature By Drew Postey Jan 28, 2021 4:00 PM Premier Scott Moe announced Thursday morning that the 2021/22 provincial budget will be tabled on April 6. That will also be the first day of the Spring Sitting of the Saskatchewan Legislature. “The new budget wi...