Premier Scott Moe, who acknowledged there is systemic racism in Saskatchewan, denounced Brkich's remark and that ‘all lives matter’ is not a viewpoint of his party.

Seven MLAs from the governing Saskatchewan Party and four from the Saskatchewan NDP are retiring from office.

NDP Leader Ryan Meili penned a letter to Premier Scott Moe requesting legislature members return in September.

The party heads say they don't have any plans to apply for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy.

The Saskatchewan legislative assembly will meet for 14 days from June 15 to July 3, with sittings from Monday to Friday each week.

With New Brunswick and P.E.I. resuming their legislature on Tuesday, Saskatchewan will become one of the last provinces in Canada to not do the same since COVID-19 struck the nation.

House leaders have been tasked with putting a plan in place to safely reconvene the legislature says Saskatchewan's premier.

With Saskatchewan declaring its curve flat, the legislature has yet to be called back like it has in other provinces that have been hit worse by the coronavirus.

Scott Moe has faced criticism from the Opposition NDP over the possibility of calling a spring election, given the risk of the spreading virus.

The comments come after the Saskatchewan NDP asked the government to delay the 2020-21 budget and to commit to a fall election date.