As for Sask? Winning the lot could mean something for you

Scott Moe’s Saskatchewan Party is projected to win a fifth consecutive majority government, something it has not achieved since Tommy Douglas’s term began in the 1940s.

But what does this mean for you life in saskatchewan?

Here are some of the promises Moe and his party made in the run-up to the election.

Change room restrictions

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe said earlier this month that his “first order of business” if re-elected would be to enact a policy limiting students’ use of locker rooms in the province’s schools based on their gender assigned at birth.

Making the announcement in Regina, Moe said that “the minister of education will issue a directive that will state that biological boys will not be in the locker room with biological girls.”

Terms such as “biological boys” and “biological girls” can be used to suggest that transgender people are still assigned a gender at birth, despite their identity.

Supporters say the policy puts vulnerable children at risk.

Accessibility

The Saskatchewan Party has built on several tax promises. It said it would double the Active Families Benefit – which reimburses parents for their children’s participation in sports, arts and cultural activities – to $300 from $150 per year per child.

She promised to increase the personal income tax exemption, the spousal exemption, the child tax exemption and the senior citizen allowance by $500 a year for the next four years.

The party also announced it would make the home improvement tax credit permanent in Saskatchewan and increase the tax credit for first-time homebuyers in Saskatchewan to $15,000 from $10,000. It would also increase the income exemption limit under the Saskatchewan Disability Guaranteed Income Program by $1,000.

Saskatchew residents won’t see these benefits until tax time.

The party also announced that it would not continue with the planned increase in the tax rate for small businesses, which was to increase to 2% on July 1, 2025. from 1 percent. She announced that the rate would remain at 1 percent.

Healthcare

Both rural and urban hospitals in the province continue to face staffing pressures.

The Saskatchewan Party’s promises of better access to health care come down to what it says it is already delivering. The party touted Regina’s new urgent care center, which opened in June, as a success. A similar urgent care facility in Saskatoon is scheduled for completion in spring 2026.

Construction of new healthcare facilities is currently underway in Weyburn and Prince Albert.

Saska. The party also implemented a $300 million health human resources action plan that it says has led to the recruitment of 253 non-Saskatchewan physicians, the hiring of more than 1,400 recent nursing graduates and the introduction of 400 internationally trained Filipino nurses.

Former Health Minister Everett Hindley said the province’s efforts to recruit – and, most importantly, retain – health care workers will reduce wait times. Saska. The party government also established a nursing task force on the issue.

As for the party’s plan on the addictions and mental health front, it remains steadfast in its recovery-oriented systems of care. The party halted clean pipe programs, changed needle exchange policies and pledged to create 500 new addiction treatment sites.

In terms of funding, $40.2 million has been allocated over two years for 155 new supportive housing units in Regina and Saskatoon, 120 new permanent emergency shelter sites and 30 new emergency shelter complex sites.

The creation of 77 new beds in social welfare homes and 75 beds in emergency shelters was also announced.

Child care

Sask’s childcare promises. The party is focused on the creation of new, regulated early years childcare spaces.

It has committed to creating 28,000 by 2026. such points. As of June 30, 2024, 11,790 were established in the voivodeship, of which 6,041 were operational.

Some of the planned new schools will accommodate some of these spaces: 180 at the shared elementary school in Regina’s Towns, 90 at the Saskatoon City Center School and 74 at the Harbor Landing shared elementary school in Regina.

Police and crime

The Saskatchewan Party’s Rural Crime Strategy includes the launch of a marshals service by 2026. The 70-officer force is expected to focus on detecting, disrupting and stopping criminal activity in rural and remote areas, at an estimated cost of approximately $20 million per year.

Scott Moe also said he would give police additional powers to deal with vandalism, poisoning and other disturbances on public property.