Saskatchewan Election This Week
Monday November 5, 2007
Saskatchewan voters go to the polls on Wednesday, November 7. It's been a fairly flat campaign, with not much new as Premier Lorne Calvert and the NDP struggle to fend off Brad Wall and the Saskatchewan Party. The NDP held only a two seat margin going into the campaign, and all reports have the Saskatchewan Party surging ahead.
In the face of fears that the Saskatchewan Party may be a right-wing wolf in sheep's clothing, Brad Wall says his party's policies are "mainstream," and he seems to have positioned himself as a casual, friendly, football-loving family man with a voter-friendly platform. It also helps that threats of a return to the scandal-ridden big-spending Grant Devine style government no longer mean much to younger voters.
The NDP's proposed Universal Drug Plan hasn't caught on as much as it might have, with concerns over whether it would be sustainable, as well as over health care wait times and access to acute care being of higher priority to many. It didn't help when a former NDP finance minister said the program might force cuts in other areas if the province hit an economic downturn.
It could just be that the Saskatchewan electorate is looking for a change after 16 years of NDP government. We'll know soon enough.
More on Saskatchewan Election 2007
Saskatchewan Voting Information
What Does the Upcoming Election Mean for Saskatchewan? - Ken Rasmussen - CBC News
NDP's Drug Plan Has Many Problems - Leader Post
"Pharmacare" Has Merits: Experts - The Star Phoenix
In the face of fears that the Saskatchewan Party may be a right-wing wolf in sheep's clothing, Brad Wall says his party's policies are "mainstream," and he seems to have positioned himself as a casual, friendly, football-loving family man with a voter-friendly platform. It also helps that threats of a return to the scandal-ridden big-spending Grant Devine style government no longer mean much to younger voters.
The NDP's proposed Universal Drug Plan hasn't caught on as much as it might have, with concerns over whether it would be sustainable, as well as over health care wait times and access to acute care being of higher priority to many. It didn't help when a former NDP finance minister said the program might force cuts in other areas if the province hit an economic downturn.
It could just be that the Saskatchewan electorate is looking for a change after 16 years of NDP government. We'll know soon enough.
More on Saskatchewan Election 2007
Saskatchewan Voting Information
What Does the Upcoming Election Mean for Saskatchewan? - Ken Rasmussen - CBC News
NDP's Drug Plan Has Many Problems - Leader Post
"Pharmacare" Has Merits: Experts - The Star Phoenix
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