A man found guilty of killing a teen nearly 20 years ago at a nighttime campground party was prone to violence from his teens into adulthood, a sentencing hearing heard Thursday. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

NDP's April ChiefCalf is up on the gov't pulling $2.5M from Prairie Harm Reduction. Why is the gov't turning it's back? Minister Carr says we believe in recovery and more detox beds. We've never funded safe consumption sites. Conway heckles, "good luck to the St. Paul's emergency room." #skpoli

Clarke says it looks like it took the gov't two decades to design a hospital. How long will Yorkton have to wait? Cockrill says I'd like to ask the NDP, "how long does it take to close a hospital?" Teed heckles, "did you open any of those hospitals?" Cockrill says we've opened many. #skpoli

NDP's Jared Clarke is up on the Yorkton Hospital, and the gov't has confirmed no plans to build it in the next two years. Wasn't the gov't supposed to open it 14 yrs ago? Minister Sean Wilson says work is underway on this and we will build it. #skpoli

NDP's Jacqueline Roy is up on SK's high gender-based violence rate. She asks why the gov't is refusing money for sexual assault nurse examiners? Cockrill says there's no place for this violence in our province. He says we have 20 of these people working and 2 are in training. #skpoli

Young says Harrison will say whatever he wants. She says gas plants take less time to build. Why are they pushing ahead with this plan rather than going with natural gas? Harrison says the NDP doesn't know what it's talking about. Young heckles, "just a dumb woman, couldn't understand." #skpoli

Young says it's strange Harrison would hide behind Justin Trudeau's CER. Are there really no gas plants being built today? She asks. Harrison argues the NDP plan would put people out of work. NDP members heckling, "no, no, noooooooo" Harrison says we have reliable and affordable power. #skpoli

NDP's Aleana Young is up on power bills doubling. The costs to refurbish coal has tripled, so how does the minister justify this and how much will it end up costing? CIC Minister Jeremy Harrison says we'll be saving ratepayers $21B by doing this by not building new infra. #skpoli

Pratchler says of course the minister doesn't know the answer because he didn't look into it. SKP members say, "ooooo." Speaker tells Pratchler to refrain from that and just ask her Q. Hindley says Pratchler was in Ottawa, so was she advocating to the federal gov't. #skpoli

Pratchler asks if the minister knows how much parents will be paying who no longer receive coverage? Hindley says this is a better deal for families. He says the NDP wanted us to extend the previous agreement, which we didn't do. #skpoli

NDP's Joan Pratchler is up on province's "botched" childcare deal, which has excluded some six-year-olds from being covered. Education Minister Everett Hindley says we successfully renegotiated this deal. #skpoli

Mowat is up to ask about subletting issues by Ken Cheveldayoff. Speaker rules question out of order and says he's issuing a warning about it being asked again. #skpoli

Mowat says health workers deserve respect and four years w/o a raise is like a bad April Fools joke. Why won't the Premier respect workers and sign a deal? Cockrill says we want to get a deal done and I'm confident we will get there. #skpoli

QP. Deputy NDP Leader Vicki Mowat is up on the high cost of living, including health care workers. She says workers have gone without a raise for four years. How is this acceptable? Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill says we're at the bargaining table. He says we focused on a good deal. #skpoli

Duck Lake — a Saskatchewan community steeped in history that includes Louis Riel and the Northwest Rebellion — will not be renamed for a corporate sponsor. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/his...

Groups that represent doctors in Saskatchewan are speaking out on a bill that proposes to force treatment on those battling drug addictions. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/docto... #skpoli

Prairie farmers say a move by Ottawa to temporarily lift a ban on a rodent poison is a good start to address rampant gopher populations that have decimated crops and injured livestock. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/lon... #skpoli #cdnpoli

Saskatchewan’s government has cancelled funding to a Saskatoon-based harm reduction organization that’s facing financial turmoil and a temporary shutdown of its supervised drug consumption site. www.ctvnews.ca/regina/artic... #skpoli

NDP's Darcy Warrington is up on multiple overpass collisions, costing Saskatoon nearly $1 million and the fines are just a slap on the wrist. What is the minister going to do? Gartner says a safe highway system is a priority for this government. Warrington heckles: What???? #skpoli

NDP's Trent Wotherspoon is up on foreign-owned farmland and asks if the minister will support the Opposition's bill to increase penalties. Minister Dave Marit says we've strengthened the rules and we have a great board overseeing this. #skpoli

Houser says we need these roads for energy development. How does this makes sense if we have rich uranium resources? Gartner says says the investment is consistent. He says there's no specific regions that receive funding, and there was recent upgrades that those communities approve of. #skpoli

NDP's Sally Houser is up on cuts to northern roads, and says more cuts will hurt the resource sector. Minister Kim Gartner says there's an increase overall but says there's less money because a bridge was built. NDP members just laughing at this response. #skpoli

NDP's Brittney Senger is up cutbacks at the North Battleford food bank. She asks what the minister is going to do? SS Minister Terry Jenson says that program was in place due to high inflation. He says there are also other affordability measures in place. #skpoli

Conway says I spoke with front-line staff and I'll take their word over the minister's any day. What will the minister do to prevent this from happening? Cockrill says the NDP has got this wrong and no patients were turned away. #skpoli

Conway says we have photographic evidence showing hospitals went on bypass. Can the minister explain this? Cockrill says MLAs should provide accurate statements. NDP members heckling: so true, lead the way. Cockrill says the hospitals did not go on bypass. #skpoli

NDP's Meara Conway is up on Saskatoon's hospitals going on bypass. She says this is terrifying and it should have never come to this. Minister Jeremy Cockrill says at no point were the hospitals on bypass and no patients were turned away. He says we're adding more beds in Saskatoon. #skpoli

Jordan McPhail also asking for about subletting. Speaker says Q was out of order and has asked McPhail to apologize, which he does. #skpoli

Beck says he's a lot to answer for on Minister of Advanced Education for subletting his constituency office. Speaker says the question is out of order. And that is that. #skpoli

Beck says people are looking for change. This whole process of the hike looks like a sham, and the chair had said we can pound sand on this, she says. Moe says over 60 projects are investing in SK. He is accusing NDP of shutting down natural resource sector. NDP members heckling, nooooo. #skpoli

Beck says there was no engagement on this rate hike. The rate review panel chair raised concerns about this process. How can anyone have confidence in outcome of this? Moe says there's a rate increase so SaskPower can invest in reliability. He says NDP can't be taken seriously. #skpoli

Question Period. NDP Leader Carla Beck says in this province, people are facing highest financial insecurity. Why is the premier refusing to listen to people on raising power rates? Premier Scott Moe says our budget protects investments and we'll have the strongest economy. #skpoli

Saskatoon supervised consumption site temporarily closed by Health Canada www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/sas...

Premier Scott Moe say his government is planning to ask people in Saskatchewan for their views on banning social media for children under 16. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/sas... #skpoli

'Neighbours hating each other': Proposed Saskatchewan wind farm divides community www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/nei... #skpoli

NDP's Keith Jorgenson is up on temporary rural hospital closures, and how residents are kept in the dark on service disruptions. Will they make the website public? Minister Ken Cheveldayoff says this budget supports people in Saskatoon. NDP heckling: this doesn't answer the question. #skpoli

Speaker is up asking people to keep comments to themselves. He's been getting into it with Conway on her heckling. Conway says she'll do her best on heckling and asks Speaker she doesn't know why she's being singled out. She says others have made comments. #skpoli

Love is asking if the minister will release a list of delayed projects. Hindley says no projects are being cancelled and we've met with communities. NDP heckling: where's the list? #skpoli

NDP's Matt Love is up on delays to school capital project. Moe says no delays, but Hindley says there are delays. Who is right, who is wrong? Hindley says the NDP's facts on this aren't totally correct. We've been investing in school capital, he says. #skpoli

Young says SaskPower's debt ratio is exceeding 80%. She says this plan is a disaster and asks if he'll scrap his rate hike. Harrison says no one takes the NDP seriously and our plan would save ratepayers $21B. #skpoli

Aleana Young is up on coal refurbishments costing over $2 billion, and SaskPower has said this in not the lowest cost. Why going with an option that will double power bills? Minister Jeremy Harrison says can't take NDP seriously. He says going with goal will save us $21B. #skpoli

Simple Q, Beck says. How much will his plan to extend coal cost? Moe says we have the lowest utility bundle. He's asking Beck on past comments by Young on power rates. NDP heckling: serious question, looks like he doesn't know the answer. #skpoli

Beck is on SaskPower extending coal, which is the more expensive option. Was Moe informed by "the eager beaver" minister of the coal plan being more expensive? Moe says the beaver is a hard working animal. He says this budget lowers taxes for everyone. #skpoli

Beck says people are struggling but you wouldn't know it listening to Moe. The MJ foodbank is limiting donations and this budget cuts $. She asks if he will go there. Moe says this was a 2-year program. We're going to vote on budget and we'll see if NDP rejects our measures, he says. #skpoli

Question Period. NDP's Carla Beck is up and says for the first time in a generation, the province's population is declining and nothing in the budget addresses this. How can the premier defend this? Premier Scott Moe says no one can take the NDP seriously. He says this is the best budget. #skpoli

A teacher who suffered burns to his hands and face after rescuing a student set on fire at a Saskatoon high school has received a prestigious award for bravery. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

NDP's Jordan McPhail says many northerners are waiting to get new homes built due to wildfires last summer, and is asking if the minister is aware of the homelessness? Minister Michael Weger is offering condolences to those in the north and is working to address these issues. #skpoli

NDP's Nathaniel Teed is up on CUPE members not getting a labour agreement. He's asking how the province can promote a plan while not giving workers a fair deal? Minister Jeremy Cockrill says I've met with CUPE leadership and are working towards a fair deal. #skpoli

Senger says visits at the MJ foodbank is up substantially. She says there's absolute silence from MJ MLAs on this, and will the minister restore this funding? Jenson says it was a 2-year commitment and made during high inflation caused by Liberal-NDP coalition. #skpoli

NDP's Britney Senger is up on Saskatchewan paying $1.2B for debt servicing, and is asking why the gov't is cutting $1M in grants to food banks. Minister Terry Jenson says we take this issue seriously. He says the food bank program was only meant to be 2 years. #skpoli

Warrington says lunch boxes are filled with PST products and the Premier made jokes about rotisserie chickens. It's telling, he says, and is asking for a cut to PST on groceries. Reiter says there is no PST on regular food, and the NDP is taking notes from Manitoba. #skpoli