Trent Wotherspoon
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Resource prices, tax revenue higher than what Sask. government budgeted for: finance ministerSaskatchewan finance minister Donna Harpauer said the province's total revenue of $18.14 billion was up by $3.66 billion from what was projected in the 2021-22 budget.PoliticsJun 30
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Sask. NDP renews calls for gas and affordability reliefThey're asking to put a pause on collecting the fifteen cent a litre provincial fuel tax on gasoline and introduce a "Windfall profit surcharge" on oil and potash producers.ConsumerJun 8
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Sask. NDP loses motion to suspend or rebate provincial fuel tax collectionThe motion was lost with 11 members voting for the motion and 39 members voting against it, including all Saskatchewan Party MLAs present at the legislative assembly.ConsumerMar 31
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Saskatoon MLA Betty Nippi-Albright considering Sask. NDP leadershipRyan Meili announced plans to step down as leader of the Saskatchewan NDP last week, sparking discussions about who will replace him to lead the province's opposition.CanadaFeb 21
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Saskatchewan government unanimously backs move to amend Constitution amid $341M CP lawsuitA section of the Saskatchewan Act granting tax exemptions to Canadian Pacific Railway 'is a relic of an earlier time,' according to Justice Minister Gordon Wyant.PoliticsNov 29, 2021
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Crop insurance and drought relief boosting Saskatchewan deficit: finance ministerSaskatchewan is projecting a deficit of $2.7 billion this year, up $97 million from initial budget forecasts.PoliticsNov 29, 2021
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‘What a blessing’: Regina MLA helps pull woman, cat from Wascana CreekRegina Rosemont MLA Trent Wotherspoon came to the rescue after a woman and her pet cat got stuck in Wascana Creek on Saturday.CanadaMay 31, 2021
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‘Choked me up’: motorized wheelchair takes hunter into the wild for the first timeAfter successfully lobbying the government to allow motorized wheelchairs in hunting zones, a Lumsden hunter has raised enough money to purchase one of the rugged machines.CanadaFeb 14, 2021
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Saskatchewan Crown, Global Transportation Hub accrues $46 million in debtFollowing two years of no land sales and increased debt, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling for a public inquiry into the GTH.PoliticsJul 30, 2020
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New Saskatchewan permit makes hunting more accessible to people in wheelchairsThe Ministry of Environment has made changes to the province’s hunting permits to allow people with disabilities to use motorized wheelchairs while participating in the sport.CanadaJul 1, 2020
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