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Saskatchewan government to spend extra $655M; NDP calls for accountability

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Scott Moe’s government to open the books for spending an extra $655 million. The province is paying that amount through executive orders signed this week. NDP Leader Carla Beck told reporters Wednesday that the Saskatchewan Party government should release its third-quarter financial report to show the […]
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