CONTENTS
READING AND RECEIVING
PETITIONS
Notice Of Motions For
First Reading Of Bills
FIRST SESSION — THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
of the
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
VOTES AND
PROCEEDINGS
No. 12
Thursday, March 20, 2025
10:00 a.m.
PRAYERS
Presenting Petitions
Petitions of citizens of the province of Saskatchewan were presented and laid upon the Table by the following members: Blaine McLeod, Noor Burki, Hugh Gordon, and Tajinder Grewal.
Reading
and Receiving Petitions
According to order and pursuant to rule 16(7), petitions from residents of the province of Saskatchewan, requesting the following action, were read and received:
To pass legislation to improve conditions for Saskatchewan workers.
(Sessional paper no. 88)
To immediately address the short-staffing crisis in health care.
(Addendum to sessional paper no. 24)
To meaningfully address the affordability crisis in Saskatchewan.
(Addendum to sessional paper no. 25)
To immediately
implement a comprehensive affordable housing strategy aimed at helping
individuals and families in securing stable and affordable housing.
(Addendum to sessional paper no. 37)
Motion to Confirm Canada Will Never be the 51st State and Affirm Support for Saskatchewan’s Tariffs Response Plan
Leave of the Assembly having been granted, pursuant to rule 61, it was moved by Carla Beck:
That the Assembly condemns the Trump administration for proposing the annexation of Canada as the 51st state and imposing tariffs on Canadian goods; and,
That, in the opinion of the Assembly, the Government of Canada should neither impose export taxes on nor limit exports of natural resources produced in Saskatchewan.
A debate arising, it was moved by the Hon. Scott Moe:
That all the words after “That the Assembly”, be replaced with:
confirms Canada will never be the 51st state and further that the Assembly supports the Government of Saskatchewan’s tariffs response plan as follows:
That the Government of Saskatchewan:
1. Is aligned with all other provinces in the need to take counteraction against unjustified tariffs, including stopping the purchase of US alcohol and reviewing all government procurement to prioritize Canadian suppliers, with the goal of reducing or eliminating US procurement;
2. Supports efforts to increase procurement from Saskatchewanbased employers, like the recent announcement by Saskatchewan Crowns to increase procurement of steel from Evraz in Regina;
3. Supports the federal government in the use of targeted counter tariffs;
4. Does not support the use of export tariffs;
5. Will continue to work alongside all other premiers, federal ministers and Canadian business leaders to engage with the US government at all levels to emphasize the harm tariffs will cause to US businesses, workers and consumers;
6. Continues to support expanding vital infrastructure projects including ports, pipelines and rail, including their construction and seamless operations, and will work to provide swift approval of any projects that pass through Saskatchewan;
7. Continues to reduce Saskatchewan's reliance on exports to the United States by increasing Saskatchewan exports to other countries through international trade missions and trade offices; and
8. Supports the complete removal of the federal carbon tax on everything for everyone, including removal of the federal industrial carbon tax that negatively impacts Saskatchewan businesses and jobs and drives up the cost of Canadian-made products.
The debate continuing on the motion and the amendment and the question being put on the amendment, it
was agreed to on the following recorded division:
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YEAS — 31 Scott Moe Daryl Harrison David Marit Jeremy Cockrill Everett Hindley Jeremy Harrison Terry Jenson Colleen Young Ken Cheveldayoff Travis Keisig James Thorsteinson Jamie Martens Racquel Hilbert Doug Steele Eric
Schmalz Alana Ross Tim McLeod Lori Carr Sean Wilson Kevin Weedmark Chris Beaudry Blaine McLeod Brad Crassweller Barret Kropf Michael Weger Megan Patterson Terri Bromm Darlene Rowden David Chan Kim Gartner Kevin Kasun |
NAYS — 25 Carla Beck Noor Burki Betty Nippi-Albright Vicki Mowat Trent Wotherspoon Matt Love Nathaniel Teed Aleana Young Leroy Laliberte Jordan McPhail Kim Breckner Nicole Sarauer Meara Conway Brent Blakley Tajinder Grewal April ChiefCalf Keith Jorgenson Bhajan Brar Hugh Gordon Darcy Warrington Joan Pratchler Sally Housser Brittney Senger Jacqueline Roy Don McBean |
The question being put on the motion as amended, it
was agreed to on the following recorded division:
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YEAS — 56 Scott Moe Daryl Harrison David Marit Jeremy Cockrill Everett Hindley Jeremy Harrison Terry Jenson Colleen Young Ken Cheveldayoff Travis Keisig James Thorsteinson Jamie Martens Racquel Hilbert Doug Steele Eric
Schmalz Alana Ross Tim McLeod Lori Carr Sean Wilson Kevin Weedmark Chris Beaudry Blaine McLeod Brad Crassweller Barret Kropf Michael Weger Megan Patterson Terri Bromm Darlene Rowden David Chan Kim Gartner Kevin Kasun Carla Beck Noor Burki Betty Nippi-Albright Vicki Mowat Trent Wotherspoon Matt Love Nathaniel Teed Aleana Young Leroy Laliberte Jordan McPhail Kim Breckner Nicole Sarauer Meara Conway Brent Blakley Tajinder Grewal April ChiefCalf Keith Jorgenson Bhajan Brar Hugh Gordon Darcy Warrington Joan Pratchler Sally Housser Brittney Senger Jacqueline Roy Don McBean |
NAYS — NIL |
Resumption of Budget Debate
The Assembly resumed the adjourned debate on the proposed motion of the Hon. Jim Reiter, seconded by Brad Crassweller:
That the Assembly approves in general the budgetary policy of the government.
The debate continuing, it was moved by Trent Wotherspoon, seconded by Aleana Young:
That all the words after “Assembly” be omitted and the following be inserted:
does not approve the budgetary policy of the government because it proposes cuts to health care and education while failing to respond to the threat and impact of tariffs, including those imposed by Donald Trump; and further,
That the Assembly has lost confidence in the government.
The debate continuing on
the motion and the amendment, pursuant to rule 6(7), the Speaker interrupted
proceedings and adjourned the Assembly.
The Assembly adjourned at 1:00 p.m. until Monday at 1:30 p.m.
Hon. Todd Goudy
Speaker
APPENDIX
NOTICE OF MOTIONS FOR FIRST READING OF BILLS
On Tuesday:
Hon. Jim Reiter to move first reading of Bill
No. 16 — The Provincial Sales Tax Amendment
Act, 2025
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