Swift Current NDP News

Today’s timing of the “BIG” Announcement, just before a federal by-election, is typical of the present federal government’s tactics to promote themselves with taxpayers money. 38 million over three years for Northern Development. This is conditional on the budget being passed when it is brought down. If it doesn’t pass they can blame the non-confidence vote that brought down the government. While ignoring our past government completely, this plump PM should have lost the confidence of our people.
Brad Wall seems to like riding along in Harper’s hip pocket like a puppeteer. While sloughing off the equalization payment of $800 million as a realization that S Harper isn’t going to keep that promise, he says $38 million is a good deal for the North. Speaking of keeping promises, which Brad emphasized so much during his campaign, what about the chair of the Enterprise Saskatchewan being non-political. Pre-election, this was a promise made but now BW feels comfortable changing his mind. I am sure he will be comfortable with more broken promises as the year passes.

Now that the new government is being sworn in, it must be done with the flair and glitz we have observed with the theatrical leader. While pomp and ceremony is fine and what else could we expect from him, Brad is going to need to prove himself. Just having his Daddy say he will make a good premier is not enough for me.
Having the swearing in ceremonies in the evening may deter the opposition,but they will be watching. Will he get local TV coverage? The Deputy leader thinks they should, of course it is a big event, just ask him.

Did anyone listen to the Federal Finance Minister’s financial update! I don’t think Grant Devine could have out done him. If he wasn’t electioneering with tax payers money, then Stephen Dion had his Liberals standing up to vote against it. Dictator Harper is manipulating the Liberals and the Liberals are giving in. I guess protecting your party for the next election is a greater priority than standing up for your principals and the people that you were elected to represent! Our minority Federal Government knows that only too well. It seems two Ontario MP's are not being allowed to be candidates as nominated because S Harper wants to appoint his more prominent candidates. WOW this guy says one thing to get elected and then does whatever he feels like. He stated the constituency riding had the last word when it came to candidates. Sound familiar? Another broken promise but we in Saskatchewan are aware of that! B Wall likes S Harper's tactics.

During the Leaders Debate, Saskatchewan got their opportunity to see Brat Wall’s true colours. Glitzy ego Glitzy dress and Glib promises. It made one wonder when the water would spray from his poppy. The Moderator screeched away and the debaters kept on talking. Being in the middle gave David Karwaky more control than the Moderator. He took full advantage of his louder voice and just kept on talking over the other two leaders. There has to be a better format but there also needs to be a stronger Moderator. The MUTE button came in handy when the discussions were on. You couldn’t understand anyone anyway. Brad got his message out: Say anything to lure the vote and then change his mind if elected. He admires S Harper’s tactics. Beware!

The SP platform doesn’t suggest anything new but is built on the NDP platform. Listening to the Sask Party platform I find it necessary to point out what B Wall isn’t saying. Presently, provincial tax is not charged on a used car that is less than $3000. That will save people a lot of money.
The tuition money they will get when they graduate will not help them to pay their tuition while attending. How many students will be able to pay the tuition in the first place?
A lot of new ideas – spoken by the glib B Wall.

I like guests saying: Past performance is still the best indication of future expectations. The following is a brief history of past performance of the Leader of the Saskatchewan Party.
May 1, 1984 – August 31, 1984
Ministerial Assistant to the Minister of Education: Pat Smith
 Assisted the Minister who was later implicated in the booze scandal. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix: January 9, 1992)
January 1985 - March 1985
Appointed to the "Minister's Task Force on Youth Employment" by Grant Devine's Minister of Justice: Gary Lane
 Served on a committee to increase youth employment; in the following five years 14,600 youth left Saskatchewan and the youth employment figures plummeted by l5%. (Statistics Canada)
May 1987 – February 1988
Member's Assistant to Conservative MP for Swift Current/Maple Creek: Geoff Wilson
 Worked for the Brian Mulroney Conservatives in Ottawa. 1988
Co-founder of the Alliance for the Future of Young Canadians
 Helped start a pro free-trade group that lobbied corporations for donations and organized rallies.
February 17, 1988 – November 1, 1989
Ministerial Assistant to the Minister in charge of privatizing the Crowns: Graham Taylor
 Assisted with implementing the privatization agenda of the Devine government.
 Contact person for the Devine Government for the sale of SaskEnergy and Saskatchewan Potash Corporation.
(Government Press Release 89-930: June 20, 1989)
November 1, 1989 – October 21, 1991
Senior Ministerial Assistant to the Associate Minister of Economic Development and Tourism: John Gerich
 Sent memos ordering booze at the taxpayers' expense. (Regina Leader-Post: March 23, 2006)
 Assisted one of the Ministers who was convicted of fraud; testified on his behalf; Minister was sentenced to two years in jail. (Saskatoon StarPheonix: January 30, 1997)
April 10, 1991
Candidate for Grant Devine Conservative Party nomination in Swift Current
 Lost the nomination. (Swift Current Sun: March 25, 1991)
1992 – 1995
Project Manager, Country Music Hall of Fame
 Received $150,000 in taxpayers' money to run the Hall of Fame. (Calgary Herald: September 26, 1991)
 Ran it for three years.
 Declared bankruptcy.(Regina Leader-Post: September 27, 1995 )
1996 - 1999
City Bureaucrat: Swift Current
1999 - 2004
Sask Party MLA
 Various critic roles including calling for the privatization of Crowns and gutting health and safety legislation.
2004 - Present Sask Party Leader

On the basis of the above, would you trust this individual to run our province?

The NDP Committee Room grand opening will occur on Wednesday October 17, 2007 at 10am. Come and meet the candidate, Jeff Potts. Partake in some refreshments and pastries, and talk a little politics.

The committee room is located at 102 Central Ave. in Swift Current. Come and show your support, or come and research where Jeff stands on the issues.

See you there.