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Saskatchewan Party leadership candidate proposes rolling back PST on insurance products
August 30, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterJeremy Harrison, a candidate for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party and MLA for Meadow Lake, said on Tuesday that he would roll back the charging of provincial sales tax (PST) to insurance products as announced recently as part of…
‘No active deals on the table’ to sell minority interest in SGI Canada
May 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSaskatchewan has a new law allowing for the sale of up to 49% of crown corporations, but the provincial government will continue to have a monopoly on compulsory auto insurance, a spokesperson for Saskatchewan Government Insurance told Canadian Underwriter Friday.…
Portions of Saskatchewan Government Insurance could be sold
May 4, 2017 The Canadian PressREGINA – The Saskatchewan government has confirmed 11 private companies have expressed interest in buying a portion of Saskatchewan Government Insurance. But Premier Brad Wall says meetings recently attended in Toronto by SGI Minister Joe Hargrave were not related to…
PM hails national climate change deal, but without Saskatchewan, Manitoba
December 11, 2016 Bruce Cheadle - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared victory Friday in his campaign to craft a national “framework” agreement on climate change – even though Saskatchewan and Manitoba refused to sign on to the deal and British Columbia claimed a major…
Saskatchewan Premier announces province’s climate change plan
October 18, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterSaskatchewan Premier Brad Wall has released the province’s Climate Change White Paper, calling for adaptation and innovation instead of taxation on carbon. “There are three approaches we can take to fighting climate change – adaptation, innovation and taxation,” Wall said…
Quebec and Saskatchewan join forces for carbon capture and storage technologies
June 17, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Premiers of Quebec and Saskatchewan announced on Thursday that they have agreed to accelerate the development and deployment of technologies related to carbon capture and storage (CCS). Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard (above right) and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall (above…