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Warrington, Darcy (NDP, Saskatoon Stonebridge)
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 1]
  - Speakers, 43–45
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 2]
  - Speakers, 1139–41
- Baseball
  - Toronto Blue Jays, playing in World Series, member's statement, 1055
- Budget, March 19, 2025
  - Speakers, 362–64
- Building Schools Faster Act (No. 38)
  - Second reading, 1431
- Building Schools Faster Consequential Amendment Act (No. 39)
  - Second reading, 1432
- Change of Name Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 36)
  - Second reading, 1495
- Community rink affordability grant
  - Expansion, funding
    - Ministerial statement (Ross, A.), 787
- Court of Appeal (Residency) Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 7)
  - Second reading, 632–33
- Credit Union Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 33)
  - Second reading, 1428–29
- Cyberstalking and Coercive Control Act (No. 34)
  - Second reading, 1494
- Early childhood education and child care
  - Federal agreement
    - Renewal, call on government, petition, 892
- Education Ministry
  - Estimates
    - (2025-26), main, U62–64
- Education policy
  - Preferred first names and pronouns, repeal
    - Moved (Sarauer)
      - Questions and comments 1454
    - Petition, 602, 1419
- Education, funding
  - Adequacy
    - Impact on band and music education, 1578
  - Adequate, immediately provide, petition, 204
  - Adequate, provide so students have access to band education, petition, 1572
- Film and television production grant
  - Funding, 396
- Film industry
  - United States tariffs, impact on and support for, 911
- First Nations
  - Moyah, Chris, advocacy, recognition, member's statement, 893–94
- Government procurement
  - American contracts and suppliers, review
    - And cancel those that could be filled by local providers, moved (Housser), 684–85
      - Questions and comments 687–88
- Health care
  - Critical incidents
    - Reporting, 241
- Housing
  - Affordable, comprehensive strategy, implement, petition, 716
- Immigrants
  - Ahmed, Rashid, recognition, member's statement, 1391
- Income Tax Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 13)
  - Second reading, 614
- Maiden speeches, 43–45
- Ministerial statements [Session 1]
  - Community rink affordability grant
    - Expansion, funding (Ross, A.), 787
- Mucopolysaccharidoses Awareness Day
  - Member's statement, 1004
- Music
  - The Pyjammers, recognition, member's statement, 451
- Parks, Culture and Sport Ministry
  - Estimates
    - (2024, December), supplementary, C3–4
    - (2025-26), main, N32, N37–42, N46–47
- Parks, provincial
  - Online booking system, contract with American company, 539, 564–65, 608
- Power Corporation Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 14)
  - Second reading, 570–71
- Provincial Sales Tax Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 16)
  - Second reading, 571–72
- Public Libraries Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 28)
  - Second reading, 1295–96
- Question period [Session 1]
  - Film and television production grant
    - Funding, 396
  - Film industry
    - United States tariffs, impact on and support for, 911
  - Health care
    - Critical incidents
      - Reporting, 241
  - Parks, provincial
    - Online booking system, contract with American company, 539, 564–65, 608
  - Rental housing
    - Affordability, and protections for seniors, 702–3
  - Tourism industry
    - Prairie Lily Riverboat, Saskatoon, shutdown due to low water levels, 977–78
- Question period [Session 2]
  - Education, funding
    - Adequacy
      - Impact on band and music education, 1578
  - Rental housing
    - Rent control, need for, and government housing initiatives, 1088–89
- Rental housing
  - Affordability, and protections for seniors, 702–3
  - Rent and fee increases, tenant protest
    - Recognition, member's statement, 698
  - Rent control, need for, and government housing initiatives, 1088–89
- Safe Public Spaces (Street Weapons) Act (No. 6)
  - Second reading, 661
- Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 3)
  - Second reading, 708
- Saskatchewan Housing Corporation
  - Units, renovate, make available and affordable, and ensure vacant units are occupied, petition, 1345
- Saskatchewan Internal Trade Promotion Act (No. 24)
  - Second reading, 1427
- Skating rinks
  - Outdoor, new, Saskatoon, recognition of Stonebridge Community Association, member's statement, 277
- Social media
  - Sneakers & Lipstick, Maygen Kardash, recognition, member's statement, 1321
- Students
  - Inclusivity, petition, 1239
- Tailgating Act (No. 29)
  - Second reading, 1296
- Tourism industry
  - Prairie Lily Riverboat, Saskatoon, shutdown due to low water levels, 977–78
- Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 9)
  - Second reading, 613
- Virtual physician program
  - Emergency or obstetrical services, prohibit use for, moved (Conway); amendment (Carr), 879–80
Weedmark, Kevin (Sask Party, Moosomin-Monmartre)
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 1]
  - Speakers, 165–70
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 2]
  - Speakers, 1127–30
- Affordability measures
  - Consistent and meaningful, government record, moved (Weger), 588–89
    - Questions and comments 594
- Airports
  - Moosomin airport expansion, completion, member's statement, 479–80
- Alzheimer's disease
  - 2025 Walk for Alzheimer's, recognition, member's statement, 894
- Budget, March 19, 2025
  - Speakers, 364–69
- Christmas
  - Ian's Lights, recognition of Ian Moats, member's statement, 1639
- Curling
  - Whitewood Farmers & Friends Bonspiel, recognition of fundraising efforts, member's statement, 735
- Daffodil Month
  - Member's statement, 804
- Economy
  - Growth
    - Framework for, recognition, moved (Patterson), 1538–40
      - Questions and comments 1541–42
- Economy Committee
  - Reports
    - Second, adopted and presented to the Assembly (Weedmark), E131
- Education
  - Think Indigenous education conference, member's statement, 646
- Football
  - Saskatchewan teams, successes, member's statement, 1390
- Health care
  - Mobile services (buses)
    - Community wellness buses, member's statement, 624
- House Services Committee
  - Elections
    - Acting Chair [Wilson], moved (Weedmark), H5
- Maiden speeches, 165–70
- Mitacs
  - Research internships, funding, member's statement, 1085–86
- Municipal governance
  - Cardoza, Victor Santos, youngest person elected to Moosomin council, member's statement, 99
  - Harrison, Sinclair, recognition, member's statement, 205–6
- Official opposition
  - Critique, member's statement, 392
- Physicians
  - Family medicine
    - Dr. Cara Fallis, recruitment to Moosomin, member's statement, 265
    - Saskatchewan Family Physician of the Year, Dr. Schalk Van der Merwe, Moosomin, recognition, member's statement, 990–91
  - Physician of the Year 2025, Dr. Ettiene Crouse, recognition, member's statement, 1304
- Pipelines
  - To the West Coast, support the development, moved (Gartner), 1379–80
    - Questions and comments 1382–83
- Playgrounds
  - MacLeod School, Moosomin, community fundraising efforts and government grant matching, member's statement, 698
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Saskatchewan
  - House Party fundraiser, recognition, member's statement, 1438
- Students
  - Afghan girls, Wingspan Gala fundraiser, recognition, member's statement, 1346
- Trade
  - India, relationship, recognition of Premier Moe, member's statement, 1505–6
- World Autism Awareness Day
  - And government supports and resources, member's statement, 535–36
Weger, Hon. Michael (Sask Party, Weyburn-Bengough) s.2: Minister of Community Safety
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 1]
  - Speakers, 148–51
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 2]
  - Speakers, 1070–72
  - Moved, 1072
- Affordability measures
  - Consistent and meaningful, government record, moved (Weger), 584–86
    - Questions and comments 593
- Breweries and distilleries
  - Black Fox Farm & Distillery, Saskatoon, Worldwide Whiskey Producer of the Year award, member's statement, 1410–10
- Budget, March 19, 2025
  - Speakers, 347–50
- Business
  - Indigenous Business Gathering, Saskatoon
    - Recognition, member's statement, 451
- Cancer
  - Women
    - WeyStrong, recognition of support, outreach and fundraising, member's statement, 1390–91
- Child Care (New Facilities) Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 8)
  - Report without amendment, 759
- Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
  - And Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History, member's statement, 989
- Education policy
  - Preferred first names and pronouns, repeal
    - Moved (Sarauer), 1450–51
      - Questions and comments 1454–55
- Families
  - Family Place, Weyburn, Festival of Trees fundraiser, member's statement, 278
- Farm land
  - Ownership, foreign, strengthen protections and address concerns, moved (Housser)
    - Questions and comments 1337
- Government procurement
  - American contracts and suppliers, review
    - And cancel those that could be filled by local providers, moved (Housser)
      - Questions and comments 687
- Green Shirt Day
  - And Logan Boulet Effect
    - Member's statement, 578
- Hockey
  - Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
    - Melfort Mustangs and Weyburn Red Wings, recognition, member's statement, 906
- Human Services Committee
  - Reports
    - First, moved (Weger), 759
- Legislative Assembly
  - First Session, poetic recap, member's statement, 1030
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
  - Member's statement, 1504
- Maiden speeches, 148–51
- Manufacturing Week
  - Member's statement, 16
- Motion picture theatres
  - Soo Theatre, Weyburn, recognition of community service cooperative, member's statement, 1268
- National Down Syndrome Week
  - And recognition of Xavier Cameron, member's statement, 1084–85
- National unity
  - Support for, and opposition to President Trump's annexation threat, moved (Young, A.)
    - Questions and comments 861
- Pharmacies
  - Mental health medication management, pilot project, Weyburn pharmacies, member's statement, 821
- Public Libraries Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 28)
  - Report without amendment, 1530
- Regulated Health Professions Act (No. 18)
  - Report without amendment, 914
- Regulated Health Professions Consequential Amendments Act, 2025 (No. 19)
  - Report without amendment, 914
- Saskatchewan Employment Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 5)
  - Report without amendment, 828
- Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
  - Saskatchewan Aviation Learning Centre, investment by Boeing Canada, member's statement, 673
- Saskatchewan Party
  - Members, recognition and appreciation, member's statement, 735–36
- Women
  - Wine & Undies, Evening for Undies gala, recognition, member's statement, 1617–18
- Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 4)
  - Report without amendment, 827
Wilson, Hon. Sean (Sask Party, Canora-Pelly) s.2: Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 1]
  - Speakers, 83–86
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 2]
  - Speakers, 1158–60
- Agricultural machinery
  - Nytro Ag Corp, Kamsack, recognition, member's statement, 391
  - Roadside Hydraulics, Canora-Pelly, Strutynski family, recognition, member's statement, 716–17
- Budget, March 19, 2025
  - Speakers, 423–26
- Business
  - Supports, recognition, moved (Crassweller)
    - Questions and comments 770
- Cancer
  - Buckets for Brains fundraiser, member's statement, 1523
- Clothing and dress
  - Handi-Capable brand, recognition of founder Teddy Hudye, member's statement, 974
- Construction industry
  - Korpan Tractor & Parts, recognition, member's statement, 623–24
- Economy
  - Diversification, impact on employment and investment, support, moved (Wilson), 952–54
  - Growth
    - Framework for, recognition, moved (Patterson), 1535–37
      - Questions and comments 1542
- Education policy
  - Preferred first names and pronouns, repeal
    - Moved (Sarauer)
      - Questions and comments 1454–55
- Government procurement
  - American contracts and suppliers, review
    - And cancel those that could be filled by local providers, moved (Housser), 680–81
      - Questions and comments 687–88
- Hockey
  - Sask East Hockey League, Canora Cobras, champions, recognition, member's statement, 947
- Hockey Day in Saskatchewan
  - 2025, Canora to host, member's statement, 99
- House Services Committee
  - Reports
    - Second, moved (Wilson) for concurrence, 899
- Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice Committee
  - Reports
    - First, adopted and presented to the Assembly, moved (Wilson), N95
- Maiden speeches, 83–86
- Miscellaneous Statutes (Public Registries Enhancement) Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 2) (No. 11)
  - Committee discussion
    - Committee, report without amendment, moved (Wilson), N67
- National unity
  - Support for, and opposition to President Trump's annexation threat, moved (Young, A.), 861
    - Questions and comments 862
- Official opposition
  - Critique, member's statement, 481
- Public Accounts Committee
  - Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees
    - Membership, apply for, and authorize Chair to be provincial representative
      - Moved (Wilson), P164
  - Procedures manual, adopted as revised, moved (Wilson), P134
- Recreational facilities
  - Theodore, recognition of volunteers, member's statement, 236
- Remembrance Day
  - National Youth Remembrance Contest, senior poetry winner Jake Soltys, recognition, member's statement, 560
- Saskatchewan Party
  - Party members, voting requirements, member's statement, 1347–48
- Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation
  - Habitat Trust, land donation by Edgar and Doreen Thorsen, recognition, member's statement, 1242
- Seed industry
  - Ostafie Seed Farm, Canora, Canadian Seed Growers' Association Long Service Certificate recipient, member's statement, 803
- Social Services Ministry, Provincial Auditor's reports
  - (2024) v.2, ch.9
    - Recommendations, P228
- Trade offices, international
  - Opposition position on, critique, member's statement, 1147
- Veterinarians
  - Krauss, Dr. Richard, recognition, member's statement, 1618–19
Wotherspoon, Trent (NDP, Regina Mount Royal)
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 1]
  - Speakers, 170–75
- Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne [Session 2]
  - Speakers, 1099–1102
- Advanced Education Ministry, Provincial Auditor's reports
  - (2023) v.1, ch.5, P16
- Affordability measures
  - Consistent and meaningful, government record, moved (Weger), 586–88
    - Questions and comments 593
- Agriculture Ministry
  - Estimates
    - (2025-26), main, E40–47
- Agriculture Ministry, Provincial Auditor's reports
  - (2024) v.2, ch.11, P242–44, P246–47
- Agriculture, tariffs
  - By China
    - Government action, 627–28
  - Impact on and support for industry, 455, 563
- AgriStability
  - Improvements, decreased payment cap and increased compensation rate, 335, 455, 1009
- Budget, 2025-26
  - Projections, decreased oil price, impact, 1034
  - Projections, economic and fiscal, impact on surplus, 626–27
- Budget, March 19, 2025
  - Speakers, 300–301, 324–28
  - Moved (Reiter) that the Assembly approves in general the budgetary policy of the government; amendment (Wotherspoon), 328
- Canadian Western Agribition, Regina
  - Member's statement, 15–16, 1463
- Co-operatives Act, 2025 (No. 44)
  - Second reading, 1607–8
- Co-operatives Consequential Amendments Act, 2025 (No. 45)
  - Second reading, 1608
- Community associations
  - Rosemont Mount Royal Community Association, Regina, annual chili night, recognition, member's statement, 450
- Construction Codes (Derelict Buildings) Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 21)
  - Second reading, 746
- Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Ministry
  - Provincial Auditor's reports
    - (2024) v.2, ch.16, P184–86
- Cost and standard of living
  - Affordability crisis, address, petition, 601–2
- Crown and Central Agencies Committee
  - Adjournment, moved (Wotherspoon), C120, C122
- Culture and multiculturalism
  - India Night 2025, recognition, member's statement, 1347
- Defamation Act (No. 31)
  - Second reading, 1474
- Defamation Consequential Amendments Act, 2025 (No. 32)
  - Second reading, 1475
- Drought
  - Prolonged, supports, 1324–25, 1507–8, 1528–29
- Early childhood education and child care
  - Federal agreement
    - Renewal, call on government, petition, 802
- Economy
  - And employment, state of, 1421–22
- Education Ministry, Provincial Auditor's reports
  - (2025) v.1, ch.4, P391
- Environment Ministry
  - Provincial Auditor's reports
    - (2022) v.2, ch.16, P112–13
    - (2023) v.1, ch.11, P115–16
- Farm land
  - Ownership, foreign, prevention, government policies, 162, 1324, 1351, 1370, 1414, 1422
  - Ownership, foreign, strengthen protections and address concerns, moved (Housser), 1331–32
    - Questions and comments 1337
- Federal government
  - Equalization formula, legal actions, 756
- Finance Ministry
  - Estimates
    - (2025-26), main, C90–99
  - Provincial Auditor's reports
    - (2022) v.1, ch.9, P161
    - (2022) v.2, ch.9, P161
- Football
  - Canadian Football League
    - Grey Cup 2025, Saskatchewan Roughriders champions
      - Member's statement, 1390
- Fuel tax
  - Suspend for six months
    - Motion (Wotherspoon); leave not granted, 21
    - Opposition motion, support for, and government campaign commitments, 18
    - Petition, 14
- Government financial management
  - Debt redemption
    - Estimates
      - (2025, November), supplementary, statutory, C121
- Government procurement
  - American contracts and suppliers, review
    - And cancellation, and government efforts at diplomacy, 1086–87
- Greenhouse gas mitigation, output-based performance standards
  - Reduced to zero
    - And call on the Finance Minister to present a revised fiscal forecast, motion (Wotherspoon); leave not granted, 511
    - Budget, impact on, 507
    - Recognition, and call on federal government to provide authority to provincial governments to decide carbon tax policies without a backstop, moved (Keisig); amendment (Wotherspoon), 512–13
- Health Ministry, Provincial Auditor's reports
  - (2023) v.1, ch.17, P128
- Hockey
  - Every Child Matters hockey stick, creator Clay Debray, recognition, member's statement, 894
  - Under 18 AAA
    - Regina Pat Canadians placement in Telus Cup, member's statement, 752
    - Regina Pat Canadians, Telus Cup winners
      - Member's statement, 847
- Income Tax (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 25)
  - Second reading, 1400
  - Committee discussion C116
- Income Tax Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 13)
  - Committee discussion C100–101
- Inter-jurisdictional Support Orders Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 30)
  - Second reading, 1473–74
- Justice Ministry, Provincial Auditor's reports
  - (2024) v.1, ch.15, P29–30
- Parks, Culture and Sport Ministry, Provincial Auditor's reports
  - (2022) v.2, ch.18, P385
  - (2022) v.2, ch.25, P38
  - (2025) v.2, ch.19, P385
- Points of Order [Committees]
  - Minister for Crown Investments Corporation [Harrison, J.], attendance for supplementary estimates, C119
- Provincial Auditor
  - Annual report (2023-24), P5–6
  - Business and financial plan (2025-26), P9
- Provincial sales tax
  - At the grocery store, elimination, and government affordability measures, 128
  - Immediately suspend, motion (Wotherspoon); leave not granted, 104–5
- Provincial Sales Tax Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 16)
  - Committee discussion C101
- Public Accounts
  - 2023-24, v.1, review by committee, P261, P262–64
  - 2024-25, v.1, review by committee, P261, P263–64
- Public Accounts Committee
  - Agenda, add consideration of revisions to procedures manual, moved (Wotherspoon), P134
  - Reports
    - First, moved (Wotherspoon) for concurrence, 996
- Public Libraries Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 28)
  - Second reading, 1279–80
- Question period [Session 1]
  - Agriculture, tariffs
    - By China
      - Government action, 627–28
    - Impact on and support for industry, 455, 563
  - AgriStability
    - Improvements, decreased payment cap and increased compensation rate, 335, 455, 1009
  - Budget, 2025-26
    - Projections, decreased oil price, impact, 1034
    - Projections, economic and fiscal, impact on surplus, 626–27
  - Farm land
    - Ownership, foreign, prevention, government policies, 162
  - Federal government
    - Equalization formula, legal actions, 756
  - Fuel tax
    - Suspend for six months
      - Opposition motion, support for, and government campaign commitments, 18
  - Greenhouse gas mitigation, output-based performance standards
    - Reduced to zero
      - Budget, impact on, 507
  - Provincial sales tax
    - At the grocery store, elimination, and government affordability measures, 128
  - Tariffs
    - Budgeting for
      - And benefits of balanced budget, 335, 455
      - And provincial economic strength, 308–9
  - Vehicles
    - Electric, tariffs on Chinese imports, 757
- Question period [Session 2]
  - Budget, 2025-26
    - Mid-year report, deficit, 1488–89
  - Drought
    - Prolonged, supports, 1324–25, 1507–8, 1528–29
  - Economy
    - And employment, state of, 1421–22
  - Farm land
    - Ownership, foreign, prevention, government policies, 1324, 1351, 1370, 1414, 1422
  - Government procurement
    - American contracts and suppliers, review
      - And cancellation, and government efforts at diplomacy, 1086–87
  - Rental housing
    - Rent control, impact on private investment, 1421
- Rental housing
  - Rent control, impact on private investment, 1421
  - Rent control, implement, petition, 1437–38, 1637
- Safe Public Spaces (Street Weapons) Act (No. 6)
  - Second reading, 546
- Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 3)
  - Second reading, 544–45
- Saskatchewan Commercial Innovation Incentive (Patent Box) Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 17)
  - Committee discussion E117–19
- Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation
  - Provincial Auditor's reports
    - (2021) v.2, ch.32, P170
- Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency
  - Provincial Auditor's reports
    - (2023) v.2, ch.28, P21–22
- SaskEnergy Inc.
  - Estimates
    - (2025, November), supplementary, statutory, residential fuel charge, C122
- Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Investment Tax Credit Act (No. 20)
  - Committee discussion E120–22
- Social Services Ministry, Provincial Auditor's reports
  - (2023) v.1, ch.7, P59
  - (2024) v.2, ch.9, P227–28
- Students
  - School supplies, recognition of Amanda McCall for her fundraising efforts
    - Member's statement, 1618
- Tailgating Act (No. 29)
  - Second reading, 1280–81
- Tariffs
  - Budgeting for
    - And benefits of balanced budget, 335, 455
    - And provincial economic strength, 308–9
- Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2024 (No. 9)
  - Second reading, 548
- Tributes
  - Leeson, Howard, former deputy minister, recognition, member's statement, 206
- Vehicles
  - Electric, tariffs on Chinese imports, 757
  - Electric, tariffs on Chinese imports, call upon federal government for immediate removal, moved (Beck); amendment (Kaeding), 1065–66
- Water Security Agency
  - Provincial Auditor's reports
    - (2023) v.1, ch.26, P141