Our Vision
The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) envisions a society where people from all walks of life work co-operatively to build a green and prosperous economy, where all Saskatchewan families share in the benefits of that economy, and where young people can realize their full potential and build their future.
Our Mission
The mission of the New Democratic Party (NDP) is to elect progressive governments who will work in partnerships with Saskatchewan families and communities to build that society.
Our Legacy
New Democrats are guided by an unwavering belief in economic and social equality, fiscal and environmental sustainability, and the power of people working co-operatively through democratic institutions, including government, to achieve the common good.
New Democrats, and our predecessors in the CCF, have a proud legacy of leading change in Saskatchewan and in Canada including:
- We pioneered publicly-funded and universally-accessible health care in Canada. We continue that proud tradition today with the new Seniors' Drug Plan, the first major expansion of Medicare since its creation.
- We used our publicly-owned Crown utilities to provide rural Saskatchewan with electricity. We continue that proud tradition today with Canadian leadership in wind power, working on the world’s first near-zero emissions clean coal power plant, promoting energy conservation, mandating ethanol use in gasoline, and launching an ambitious Green Strategy and a comprehensive Energy and Climate Change Plan which includes bold targets.
- We ensured that Saskatchewan people realize the benefits of their natural resources. Now we continue that work as we pursue the fair and equitable equalization deal that the federal government promised to the people of Saskatchewan.
- We invested substantial new resources in our health care system to reduce wait times and increase training spaces for health care providers.
- Public ownership of SaskTel has provided rural Saskatchewan with greater access to high-speed Internet services than any other jurisdiction in the country.
- We continue to fight for a fair share of the revenue from Saskatchewan’s non-renewable resources, despite Stephen Harper’s broken promise and Brad Wall's capitulation.
Our Members
The NDP is a membership-based party. All members have the right to speak freely and openly at party meetings and to propose changes to party policy. All members have the right to participate in elections of local candidates and the party leader. All members have the right to seek any elected position within the party.
All NDP members are encouraged to participate in the affairs of their local constituency organization. But many party members have also chosen to organize themselves around a particular area of interest or to advance issues of importance to themselves and their communities.
The NDP is a proud supporter of entrepreneurs and the contribution they make to the provincial economy. The Small Business Committee provides advice to the party on issues facing small business and entrepreneurs.
The NDP is a proud supporter of the family farm. The Agriculture and Rural Life Committee provides advice to the party on the issues facing Saskatchewan producers and rural communities.
The NDP is a proud supporter of working people and their right to organize and bargain collectively. Many Saskatchewan trade unions are affiliated members of the party.
Party members between the ages of 13 and 25 are also full members of the Saskatchewan Young New Democrats. First Nations and Metis members of the party are members of the Aboriginal New Democrats. Female members of all ages are members of Saskatchewan New Democratic Women. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered members and their allies have formed the Rainbow Pride Committee.
Finally, the NDP is proud to be associated with the New Democratic Party of Canada and with others across Canada and throughout the world who share our belief in the principles of democracy, equality, co-operation and sustainability.