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Premier Scott Moe unveiled a new cabinet this week. While there are a few surprises, it keeps in line with previous shuffles of his by playing it safe. This cabinet will be the one that leads the Saskatchewan Party through to the next election. …
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Three by-elections were held in the province this week. Going into the vote the Saskatchewan Party was defending the three seats, two urban based and one rural. Once the votes were counted the NDP reclaimed the two city constituencies which had …
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In the world of communications and marketing, being edgy is the dream. The only problem is that you have to walk close to the edge to pull it off. And sometimes, too close to the edge. That may be the primary lesson offered by the issues related …
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The way the news was shared about last week’s Titan disaster in the North Atlantic is a textbook case on how to handle the flow of information in a crisis. The back story here relates to how Canadian public officials handle crisis information. …
Alberta voters re-elected a United Conservative Party (UCP) majority government this week. Comparing Alberta politics to Saskatchewan politics is common because our neighbour to the west shares many of the same issues that drive voter …
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The Saskatchewan Party government released its 2023-24 budget this week. The biggest news coming from it was the government announcing a $1 billion surplus. Resource revenue in the province has climbed significantly over the past year which has …
2023 will be a challenging year for Canada -- both economically and politically -- however Saskatchewan will weather the headwinds better than most jurisdictions. Most economic forecasts point to a Canadian economy slowing down with high interest …
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The election of Pierre Poilievre as the new Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is significant in many ways. Poilievre delivered a first round knock-out to his leadership rivals with a commanding result of over 68 percent of the vote. In …
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Families and neighbours are grieving an immense loss of life to violence at James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon while they support those recovering from their injuries -- physically and mentally. That loss and hurt weighs on people across the …
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Crisis communications is a service Martin Charlton Communications has been relied on again and again to provide. Recovering from a crisis happens more quickly and completely when it includes effective communications. Figuring out your …
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