Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced the government's plan to gradually reopen the economy Thursday morning. (Facebook/Scott Moe)

By Michael Joel-Hansen

Re-Open Saskatchewan

P.A. MLA responds to government’s blueprint to reopen the province

Apr 24, 2020 | 9:00 AM

The Government of Saskatchewan has unveiled a plan to allow more businesses and facilities to again open their doors.

Premier Scott Moe presented the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan Thursday morning. The plan will be rolled out in five phases and gradually allow more businesses to re-open to the public.

Prince Albert Northcote MLA Nicole Rancourt said she is happy the province is at the point where this move can be talked about. She credits Saskatchewan’s citizens for doing their part to help flatten the curve.

“We know that this is only because of the residents of the province listening to the public health orders,” she said.

So far in talking to constituents, Rancourt said she has heard from those who believe the process of opening everything back up is moving to slow, while she has also heard from people who think the province is moving too fast.

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The Northcote MLA said she does have some concerns about the province’s plant. She explained certain voices are missing from the process.

“There was no commitment to involve First Nations leadership or municipalities,” she said.

Rancourt said she was especially worried about how some northern communities are feeling they have been left out of the process. Rancourt reiterated her party’s call for the government to create a committee to help craft a strategy. She added they would also like to see the government open the legislature.

“So that we have an avenue to be able to ask some questions and have some accountability on these decisions that are being made,” she said.

The opposition MLA said the plan also did not talk about providing more support to community and social service organizations. Rancourt said she has been hearing from groups working with more vulnerable people, like homeless shelters who she said are having to shoulder more costs to meet current health requirements.

“What [the province] committed isn’t going to be enough for them to help maintain the services they provide,” she said.

MichaelJoel.Hansen@jpbg.ca

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