Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe and Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck have officially arrived for the provincial debate headed into the election.
Households across the province will get to hear the two-party leaders argue for their platforms before they head to the polls on Oct. 28.
It is the only scheduled debate before the election.
Moe is looking to lead his party to another majority government after 17 years of Sask. Party governance. Moe has spent much of the campaign thus far promoting a strong economy and promising tax reductions.
Beck however, is looking to make her voice heard in the areas of health care and education.
Beck has spent much of the campaign focused on health care, and yesterday, she told a news conference that if she becomes premier, she would hire 800 health-care workers in areas that need them most.
She previously announced an NDP government would spend $1.1 billion on health care over four years.
Moe has said he would broaden the health-care plan his government announced two years ago and also said yesterday he would continue withholding federal carbon levy payments to Ottawa on home heating.
Beck said she would be prepared to withhold carbon levy payments, too, but noted Moe hasn’t gotten a better deal with the federal government on securing an alternative to a consumer-based carbon levy.
Discussions are expected to touch on all of the major election promises in health care, education the economy and more.
A livestream of the debate can be found at the top of the page.