COMMENTARY – The rest of the West should cut the PST
By KRIS SIMS AND GAGE HAUBRICH, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Alberta is the only province in Canada without a provincial sales tax. It’s a city on a hill for taxpayers who…
‘Buy Canadian’ push should include ads
Earmark 25% of federal ad budget for Canadian media By PAUL DEEGAN, President and CEO, News Media Canada U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on Canada’s economy and sovereignty have…
Publishers call on Canada Post to support local news
By PAUL DEEGAN News Media Canada Presisdent and CEO For many Canadian community news publishers, Canada Post is really the only game in town when it comes to distributing their…
COMMENTARY: Both parties need better balanced budget plans
Saskatchewan needs to stop running up debt and interest charges. But so far, provincial politicians are refusing to act and it’s costing taxpayers. The government has only balanced the budget…
Newspapers play key role in healthy democracy
This National Newspaper Week(October 6-12, 2024), News Media Canada is celebrating the credible, factual news – written by humans for humans – that Canadian newspapers produce. October 6 marked the…
COMMENTARY – Affordability needs to be focus of provincial election
Saskatchewanians need tax relief. People in Saskatchewan are the most likely to report that they are struggling financially, compared to the rest of the country. Now, rent and groceries both…
COMMENTARY – Saskatchewan needs gas tax relief
Whether it’s to the lake, your kid’s baseball tournaments or visiting family you haven’t seen in a while, warm weather in Saskatchewan usually means a lot of driving. But unlike…
One (Megawatt) Is the Loneliest Number, But Hundreds of Batteries are Absurd
OPINION You can build a lot of reactors or HELE coal plants with CCS for a lot less by Brian Zinchuk< SaskPower Minister Dustin Duncan recently told me I watch…
COMMENTARY: This Saskatchewan teachers strike is about something no one wants to say openly
In the current Saskatchewan teacher’s labour dispute you keep hearing the teachers talking about “classroom complexity.” Here’s what that really means: mainstreaming all students into the same classroom has proven…
COMMENTARY – Saskatchewan needs to do more to fight carbon tax
Saskatchewan is falling behind in the fight against carbon taxes. “Just watch me,” Premier Scott Moe said in 2017 when asked if he would stand up to Prime Minister Justin…