NDP Platform
NDP releases platform to bring positive change for everyone in Saskatchewan
On Tommy Douglas Day, the NDP released its platform for positive change for everyone in Saskatchewan along with full costing for all platform commitments.
“Our NDP team has met with thousands of Saskatchewan citizens in this campaign talking about positive change where you benefit,” said Dwain Lingenfelter, NDP Leader. “In our platform, we’re committed to a better province. We’ll bring changes like rent control, better healthcare, children’s dental care and a fair share of our province’s potash royalties for the people of Saskatchewan.”
“We’ve built this platform for everyone in Saskatchewan. We’re releasing our platform on Tommy Douglas Day because it’s consistent with the bedrock of Tommy’s beliefs. A government’s first priority should be caring for the people it serves. We’ll ensure the current prosperity of the government helps everyone in our province. That’s positive change where you benefit.”
- Dwain Lingenfelter
The NDP is focused on better healthcare:
- More doctors from our own medical school, double the province’s primary healthcare clinics and Community Access Hospitals
- 750 additional long-term care beds and more affordable assisted living units for seniors
- Free children’s dental care program
The NDP will make life more affordable for families:
- Next-generation rent control and affordable housing
- Fully funded freeze on tuition fees at universities and SIAST institutions for four years
- 10,000 early learning and childcare spaces with a subsidized cap on fees
The NDP will make sure everyone benefits from the economy and plans for the future:
- Reviewing potash royalties to ensure Saskatchewan people get their fair share of revenues
- Eliminating the Small Business Tax
- Mandating 50% of the electricity grid by 2025 to come from clean, renewable energy
The NDP’s platform is fully costed, affordable for Saskatchewan and will not increase taxes for any citizen in the province. It includes a plan to pay down debt, save for the future using the innovative Bright Futures Fund, and address much-needed infrastructure repairs including fixing highways and helping municipalities with water, sewer and recycling services. The NDP platform’s balanced budget has been independently verified by economist M.C. McCracken, CEO of Informetrica.
