Election 2024: Campaign Roundup - Day 17

Welcome to Day 17 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 17:

• Last night’s Leaders’ Debate between Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck and Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe was relatively low-key. Both Moe and Beck stuck to familiar talking points. Experts suggested that neither leader took significant risks, and the debate likely won’t change the overall direction of the election.
  
  
• The Saskatchewan NDP claimed a debate victory for leader Carla Beck, who used her closing statement to both thank Scott Moe for his service to the province and urge people to vote for change.
  
  
• The Saskatchewan Party said that there is “no such thing as a safe supply of illegal drugs.” The party said they will make it easier to get treatment and harder to get drugs, while claiming the Saskatchewan NDP would do the opposite.
  
  
• Scott Moe, Leader of the Saskatchewan Party, announced that his party would double the Community Rink Affordability Grant and create a new School Playground Equipment Grant to help fund 50% of the cost of new school playground equipment.
  
  
• Jon Hromek, Leader of the Saskatchewan United Party, promised to reduce the size and scope of government by introducing “1 in 2 out” legislation that would eliminate two regulations for every new one created.
  
  
• Candidates continued to speak with Global News about their party’s education plans. Saskatchewan NDP candidate for Saskatoon - Eastview Matt Love said his party will invest $2 billion into the education system and listen to the voices of teachers and school boards. The Saskatchewan Progress Party candidate for Saskatoon - Stonebridge, Jahngir Valiani, said that every dollar spent in the education system is an investment in the future of the province.

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