Saskatchewan Party’s Moe says government must do better after election win

REGINA – The Saskatchewan Party won a majority government in Monday’s provincial election, sending Scott Moe back to the premier’s office. Here’s a look at the party leader:

Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Party

Age: 51. Born July 31, 1973, in Prince Albert, Sask.

Early years: Grew up the oldest of five children on a grain farm near Shellbrook, Sask. His mother worked as a teacher and his father farmed and owned school buses. Moe played sports growing up, including hockey.

Education: Graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1997 with a bachelor of science in agriculture.

Pre-politics: Sold farm equipment, was in the service station business and co-owned a pharmacy in Shellbrook with his wife.

Politics: Elected as the Saskatchewan Party legislature member for Rosthern-Shellbrook in 2011 and re-elected in 2016. He became party leader and premier in 2018 after winning the Saskatchewan Party race to replace Brad Wall. With Moe as leader, the government was re-elected in 2020.

Family: Married to his high school sweetheart, Krista. They have two adult children: Carter and Taryn.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 28, 2024.

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OTTAWA – The Bloc Québécois is poised to begin talks with other parties to bring down the minority Liberal government, which has not met its deadline to pass two key bills.

Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet set the deadline last month, putting the Liberals on notice that to avoid an election “before Christmas” they must adopt a pair of private member’s bills.

One of the Bloc bills aimed at safeguarding supply management in trade negotiations has the support of the government and is being studied by the Senate.

The other, which would raise old age security payments for seniors under 75, is one the Liberals say they do not support.

The Bloc demands came weeks after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced his party had ended the supply-and-confidence deal that gave the government support for more than two years.

So far during this fall sitting of Parliament, the Liberals have survived two non-confidence votes put forward by the Conservatives, with the Bloc and NDP voting against toppling the government.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 29, 2024.

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OTTAWA – RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme is among a slate of top security officials set to meet the House of Commons national security committee, weeks after making explosive allegations against the Indian government.

On Oct. 14, the RCMP alleged Indian diplomats and consular officials were persons of interest in cases of extortion, coercion and violence, including murder, that targeted Canadian citizens.

The RCMP said it took the extraordinary step of talking publicly about ongoing investigations because of threats to public safety.

That same day, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced Canada was expelling the Indian high commissioner and five other diplomats.

The Indian government denies the allegations and has expelled six Canadian diplomats.

The committee is also set to hear from the prime minister’s national security adviser and the director of CSIS today, and will later question Joly and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 29, 2024

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