As Ottawa appears to inch closer to a trade deal with India, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he hopes the agreement addresses punishing tariffs on pulse crops. www.ctvnews.ca/regina/artic... #skpoli

Saskatoon's landmark riverboat is being left high and dry again this year – and its new owner isn't happy with the province. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/... #skpoli

Bathroom parity is finally coming to the women politicians of the Saskatchewan legislature — more than a century after the building opened. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/fem... #skpoli

Elections Alberta says over 550 people accessed the database with the leaked personal info of nearly 3 million people under investigation. And Alberta’s privacy watchdog now says she’ll be doing her own probe too. From me and @reportrix.bsky.social: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

New figures from Saskatchewan's electrical utility show it would cost about $1 billion a year to extend the life of the province's coal plants. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/sas... #skpoli

The leader of Saskatchewan’s Opposition swapped accusations of bad-faith dealing with a former caucus member Wednesday, but both agree Betty Nippi-Albright’s decision to quit the party can’t be undone. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/for... #skpoli

Saskatchewan's government has passed a law that can force drug treatment on those battling drug addiction. www.sasktoday.ca/provincial-n... #skpoli

Saskatchewan is bolstering rules on carbon monoxide monitoring after an 11-year-old Regina boy was killed by the colourless, odourless gas. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/hen... #skpoli

The Saskatchewan government is promising a mass mail-out of postcards to gauge citizen opinions on whether to put fences around the internet. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/sas... #skpoli

Betty Nippi-Albright is now sitting as an independent in the Saskatchewan legislature. She says she can no longer support the direction of NDP leader Carla Beck. #skpoli

Minister Eric Schmalz says the province has undertaken a comprehensive review of regulations over carbon monoxide. He says there will be an announcement this week about potential changes. #skpoli

Wotherspoon says it's not in the interest of farmers to have acres be bought up by trust funds. Why won't this minister step up for producers? He asks. Marit says the NDP gov't of 2003 removed farmland ownership restrictions. #skpoli

NDP's Trent Wotherspoon says this gov't is permitting AB-based Avenue Living to purchase more than 80,000 acres of farmland. He says this is not in the interest of producers. Why is this happening? Ag Minister Dave Marit says we've strengthened regs. He says Canadians can own land in SK. #skpoli

NDP's Nicole Sarauer is asking for a public inquest into the drug deaths of children under five. Justice Minister Tim McLeod says we'll look at all options and he will be meeting with the chief coroner about this. He says we're working to remove these drugs off the streets. #skpoli

Nippi-Albright is asking how much money this company is getting from the gov't and will the province release the contract? Addictions Minister Lori Carr says these services are publicly funded, and this is a recovery-based program. We're won't apologize for this work. #skpoli

Betty Nippi-Albright says we want gov't funded programs, not companies making profits off suffering. Can the Premier explain this company's "10-to-1 kill ratio" strategy? Moe says we want to end the suffering and provide a better life through recovery. He says we will fund this service. #skpoli

Beck says the drug crisis is claiming many lives. She says the province is offloading responsibilities to a private company on detox issues, arguing it should be a public service. Moe says we have front-line experts working on this. He says the NDP gov't in BC is utilizing this company. #skpoli

NDP Leader Carla Beck us up on children dying with toxic drugs in their systems. She says we need meaningful action on this. She asks if the Premier will commit to creating a child death review committee. Moe says this loss is unacceptable and we're working to remove poisonous drugs. #skpoli

Question Period is on. The NDP is asking about why the province hasn't scrapped the gas tax. Premier Scott Moe says gas tax money goes to investing in highways. On predatory pricing at grocery stores, he says the province is engaging with Ottawa. #skpoli

UPDATE: Mounties say they’re investigating now too to see if criminal charges are warranted.

Saskatchewan's government has introduced a bill that would change how time is governed in communities that straddle the Alberta boundary. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/sas... #skpoli

Saskatchewan's government says residents are to get status updates sooner about whether hospital emergency rooms are closed. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/sas... #skpoli

Saskatchewan's child advocate is flagging an emerging pattern of young children who died with fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in their systems. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/sas... #skpoli

NDP's Senger is up on her bill to protect consumers from AI pricing. She asks, who is this gov't really working for and what will it take to pass our bill? Minister McLeod says the FCAA is working to protect from unethical practices. He says this is largely dealt with federally. #skpoli

NDP's Trent Wotherspoon is up on the loss of head office jobs in SK. He says the province is introducing a bill to sell shares of ISC. How won't this lead to more job losses? CIC Minister Jeremy Harrison says our bill does the exact opposite and guarantees ISC's office stays here. #skpoli

NDP's Joan Pratchler is up asking about fewer babies being born in the province and will he defend his record of population decline. Minister Eric Schmalz says there was lots of population decline when I was a kid. He says we're bringing people back. #skpoli

NDP's Darcy Warrington is up about a woman who was killed by a train at a crossing. And he says another man also died at this crossing. Minister Kim Gartner says he will meet with the husband of the woman who was killed. And he says they're consulting on ths. #skpoli

Betty Nippi-Albright says treatment should be publicly funded and delivered. She is asking when the province met with EHN. Addictions Minister Lori Carr says services provided by EHN are helpful. She says this shouldn't be divisive, as both sides of the house want this issue addressed. #skpoli

NDP has been asking about overdoses and drug addiction issues. Moe says we take this issue seriously and aren't sitting on our hands. #skpoli

Sarauer says why won't the Premier listen to grocery workers and ban AI pricing. UFCW workers are here in the gallery. Moe says UFCW should work alongside use to ensure we can address this from a national perspective so that it can be enforceable. #skpoli

Question Period. NDP House Leader Nicole Sarauer is asking about the province not cracking down on AI pricing in grocery stores. Premier Scott Moe says this needs to be a federal initiative and we're working with them on that. He says this issue is real and needs to be addressed. #skpoli

Saskatchewan's government says it might amend its time legislation depending on what Alberta does with its clocks. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #skpoli

Saskatchewan's ombudsman says the province failed to respond in a timely fashion to many wildfire evacuees last summer. ca.news.yahoo.com/saskatchewan... #skpoli

Parents of a Regina boy who was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning say they won't stop fighting for justice after officials shared more details on what caused the leak in their apartment building. ca.style.yahoo.com/regina-fire-...

Second reading of Saskatchewan’s legislation to respond to illicit drugs received unanimous approval in second reading. Still needs third reading to pass. #skpoli

NDP's Betty Nippi-Albright is up on increase in overdoses firefighters are responding to. Will the minister meet with them or continue overloading them? Minister Lori Carr says we're focusing on offering more recovery options. #skpoli

NDP's Nicole Sarauer is up on strategic review of ISC. She is asking if the province will keep its promise to maintain golden share of company and that office remains in SK. Harrison says this is under review and we will keep promises. #skpoli

NDP's Aleana Young is up on power bills going up. She says bills will go up because of the province's costly coal plan. CIC Minister Jeremy Harrison says the NDP plan would shut down 1/3 of baseload power and truck in LNG. He says the NDP plan would put people out of work. #skpoli

Keith Jorgenson is up on the Turtleford hospital being closed and is asking if the Premier will answer questions for this. Jeremy Cockrill says all members here should bring forward ideas. He says the NDP is fearmongering about this when they say people are going to die. #skpoli

Jared Clarke is up on his bill to let people know when hospitals are closed in real time. Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill says we already do this. Clarke says updating a website at 4 p.m. each day is not real time information. Cockrill says we agree in principle with Clarke's bill. #skpoli

McPhail is now asking the Justice Minister if he knows the difference between a split lease and a sub lease. Speaker rules out the question. SKP members heckling "shame," "shame on all of you" to NDP members. #skpoli

McPhail is up on code of conduct and is asking if Ken Ceveldayoff that conduct. Speaker is up and SKP members tell McPhail to sit down. McPhail says politicians need to be accountable. #skpoli

Beck is asking about standards members must follow when renting out constituency offices. Moe says we work to follow high standards and is asking Beck to announce emails that he says incited hatred. #skpoli

Beck is now asking about following Manitoba to lower food prices. Moe says grocery stores are fairly close to the legislature. He says there are challenges. #skpoli

Beck says Moe and his cabinet are the only ones talking about how affordable it is here. She asks why SK won't follow suit with Ottawa on cutting gas tax. Moe says we have low utilities here and people can build families and jobs here. #skpoli

Question Period. NDP Leader Carla Beck is up on Saskatchewan families being squeezed by high inflation rates. She is calling on Premier Scott Moe to cut the gas task. Moe says Saskatchewan remains an affordable place to live and we've reduced personal income taxes. #skpoli

Saskatchewan is taking aim at reducing the rise in drugs and weapons being dropped by drones into prison yards — sometimes right to an inmate's cell window. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #skpoli

A union representing Saskatchewan nurses says the closure of Saskatoon's only supervised drug consumption site appears to be having spillover effects in hospitals. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... #skpoli

Saskatchewan health officials say Regina newborns with complex needs or who need specialized surgery are being sent to Saskatoon. www.ctvnews.ca/regina/artic...

Mounties in Saskatchewan are thanking a pilot after he helped save a driver caught in an icy slough last month. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...