Election 2024: Campaign Roundup - Day 25

Welcome to Day 25 of our Saskatchewan 2024 Campaign Roundup!

With the 2024 SK election underway, we'll be bringing you daily updates on all the policy proclamations, platform promises, and political point-scoring from the campaign trail.

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Campaign Roundup - Day 25:

• Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe criticized the Saskatchewan NDP’s past performance, highlighting closures of hospitals and schools, tax increases, and population decline during their last government in 2007. Speaking in Prince Albert, Moe urged voters to remember this history as they head to the polls on Monday, emphasizing his party's commitment to building a strong economy and avoiding a return to "days of decline."
  
  
• Scott Moe reiterated his promise to build on the Graduate Retention Program, an initiative he said was one of his government’s first after watching so many young people leaving Saskatchewan under the NDP. The Saskatchewan Party plans to increase the program benefit by 20%.
  
  
• Both Moe and Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck continued to encourage their supporters to cast ballots in the advance polls. Polls are open today until 7:00 pm, and again tomorrow from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Information on where and when to vote can be found on the Elections Saskatchewan website.
  
  
• A recent poll suggested the Saskatchewan NDP may lead the Saskatchewan Party ahead of the election, with 50% of decided voters favouring the NDP compared to 45% for the SaskParty. However, political scientist Daniel Westlake cautioned against overreacting to this single poll, emphasizing the importance of considering multiple polls to understand overall trends.
  
  
• Elections Saskatchewan has outlined the ballot counting timeline. Preliminary counting will begin at 8:00 pm on election night, focusing on ballots from early voting and homebound voters. The process includes a second preliminary count on October 30th and a final count on November 9th.

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