Legislative Report

Continued Population Loss Unacceptable

Yesterday, Statistics Canada released the latest Census numbers. And the picture does not look good for the province. Our population has dropped more than 10,000 people. Imagine a city the size of Weyburn wiped off the map- that’s what has occurred under the leadership of Premier Calvert and the NDP government.

This is unacceptable. Saskatchewan needs to grow if we are to continue to fund the social programs we enjoy, and the only way to do this is through an expanded tax base.

That is why population numbers matter so much. It’s our own tax dollars that fund everything from health care to highways. Without taxpayers, we wouldn’t have these things.

For the longest time, Calvert and the NDP government did not consider population loss important. It was only when the people of this province stood up and said population loss is not sustainable that the NDP took notice.

We’ve heard from parents and grandparents that are sick and tired of visiting their kids in other provinces. We’ve heard from ex-pats who want to return, but are waiting for a change in government.

We have to make this stop. The Saskatchewan Party has the plan and the vision to make this province grow once again, and make Saskatchewan the place to be, not the place to be from.

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