Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe touts local business, post COVID-19 recovery and tax cuts at Saskatoon campaign stop

In the middle of an industrial yard at Q-Line Trucking north of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe once again reiterated his party’s tax cut promises should his party form the next government, and thanked local businesses for their tenacity and service.

“As our economy recovers and grows, so will the provincial finances, so we can continue to invest in the services that we need to ensure a great quality of life in all of our communities,” he said.

He once again touched on tax cuts/credits his party is promising, should it form the next provincial government, along with a promise to balance the budget by 2024.

“We’re going to cut taxes in Saskatchewan,” he said. “We’ll cut the small business tax, we’ll provide a tax credit to reduce the cost of your home renovations of up to $2,100. We will cut your power bill by 10 per cent.”

Moe also went after NDP Leader Ryan Meili, warning that should his party win the election, taxes would go up to pay for billions of dollars in spending.

“Ryan Meili has said that he supports a carbon tax, and he will have to raise a number of other taxes to pay for the $4 billion in unaccounted spending that he has in his election platform.”

Aside from economic issues, the Sask. Party Leader was asked about several other issues, including whether he would call for a public inquiry into the death of Allan Landrie back in Oct. 2019.

The 72-year-old was seen on video surveillance entering Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon in late Sept., after he’d left his home.

His body was not found until three days later in a “publicly accessible” area of the hospital. He had died of self- inflicted injuries.

It’s been reported that the Landrie family is not satisfied with either the investigation into why he wasn’t found for so long, and the circumstances surrounding his death.

“We do have faith in the process that we do have with the coroner and we do respect that process. To comment beyond that during an election campaign would be inappropriate, but we do respect the work of the coroner,” he said.

Moe also said he wouldn’t be participating in a post-secondary, student-led town hall next week. Rather, Weyburn-Big Muddy candidate Dustin Duncan will attend.

“We have an invitation to a number of different debates here across the province….I understand that Dustin Duncan is going and he will represent the government very well and he will put forward the clear differences between the two parties.”

And on the cancellation of 97 surgeries in Saskatoon, Moe said his government had previously committed $10 million to increase surgical capacity.

“This is one of the effects of COVID-19, is ensuring that our health care system is up and servicing the broader population in the way that we expect.”

The provincial election takes place Oct. 26.