Council joining fight to stop privatization
Prince Albert city council is joining the fight to stop the province from selling off Crown assets.
Residents submitted letters to council asking them to take a stand against the province selling-off Crown assets like SaskTel to help reduce the projected $1.2-billion deficit. Councillors stood up in chambers on their constituents’ behalves.
Ward 5 Coun. Dennis Ogrodnick explained the reason Crown services exist in the first place was to ensure amenities were provided to residents; amenities that can sometimes cost money. He said the city should send a strong message to the province.
“When I looked at the services, looked at all the Crowns and looked at what we have in this province, getting rid of them will affect the residents of my ward and the residents of this city,” he said. “If we’re going to get rid of our Crown corporations for economic reasons that doesn’t make sense.”