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SASKATCHEWAN ECONOMY CONTINUES TO GROW

Submitted on May 11, 2012 - 2:23pm

The good economic news for Saskatchewan just keeps rolling in. A new report from BMO Economics indicates our province’s economy will grow by 2.9 per cent this year, second only to Alberta. The report goes on to state: “Saskatchewan’s economy remains among the top performers in Canada, boosted by a strong resource sector.” Our abundant natural resources – potash, oil, uranium – have played a significant role in our province’s transformation from “have not” to “have” status.

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ROYAL VISIT

Submitted on May 9, 2012 - 2:08pm

By Darryl Hickie MLA, Prince Albert Carlton

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KEEPING THE SASKATCHEWAN ADVANTAGE

Submitted on March 26, 2012 - 8:48am

The last few years have been transformational for Saskatchewan. We have gone from being a have-not province to being a driver of the Canadian economy. Our population is at an all-time record high of 1,065,000. Thousands of people including both those who moved away and newcomers are choosing Saskatchewan as the place they want to live, work and raise their families. The credit for the work that’s made all that possible belongs to you, the people of Saskatchewan. You are responsible for creating the Saskatchewan Advantage.

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There were a couple of big announcements at the annual SARM convention

Submitted on March 21, 2012 - 8:32am

There were a couple of big announcements at the annual SARM convention SARM

in Regina. We announced that we are partnering with the federal government to provide $1.8 million to help producers and rural municipalities (RMs) control beavers, rats, wild boars and gophers. These animals can be a significant economic liability for our farmers and ranchers and this funding will help them mitigate the damage they cause.

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Season of Renewal

Submitted on March 15, 2012 - 8:04am

Spring is often referred to as the season of renewal. That phrase has special significance for our government as the spring session of the legislature gets underway. In the coming weeks, we will have the opportunity to renew and honour the trust that you placed in us last fall.

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Submitted on February 22, 2012 - 10:28am

Surgical wait times are down again, as our government continues making progress towards its goal of no one waiting more than 3 months for surgery by 2014. New statistics updated to the end of last December show the number of patients waiting more than 18 months is down 89 per cent from where it was in 2007. The number of people waiting more than 12 months is down 76 per cent.

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Submitted on February 3, 2012 - 1:55pm

The Premier has announced that the spring session of the Legislative Assembly will begin on Monday March 5th. The initial focus of the session will be the first budget of our second term. The 2012-13 provincial budget will be delivered on March 21st. This budget will keep our economy strong and growing, be balanced and deliver on our modest campaign promises.

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Submitted on January 16, 2012 - 1:16pm

Our government is keeping the promise we made to help find answers for MS patients and their families. On January 12, we announced that MS patients in Saskatchewan can now apply to take part in the largest Liberation Therapy clinical trial of its type. The two-year, double-blind clinical trial at Albany Medical Centre in Albany, New York is in the final stages of Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approval and can proceed immediately. Our government is providing $2.2 million in funding to have 86 Saskatchewan MS patients included in the trial.

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Darryl Hickie's MLA Report ~ Dec. 23, 2011

Submitted on January 4, 2012 - 10:52am

With the short but important fall session of the legislature behind us, our thoughts now turn to what is truly important: time with friends and family over the holidays. It reminds all of us of why we chose a life of public service. While MLAs come from all walks of life, we have one thing in common: the desire to serve the people of Saskatchewan as best we can.

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Darryl Hickie's MLA Report - December 12, 2011

Submitted on December 12, 2011 - 3:05pm

On December 5, 2011, the Speech from the Throne was read in the Saskatchewan Legislature. In it, your Saskatchewan Party government laid out its plan for the legislative session that begins this fall and concludes in the spring. The speech reflected the clear, concise and forward-looking vision outlined in our platform in the recent provincial election. It will build on our government’s record of the last four years of balanced budgets, debt reduction and investments that will assist society’s most vulnerable.