Kinda ironic, since it was Saskatchewan that elected the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, an openly socialist party, for 20 years straight. And this socialist party is the reason why we have universal healthcare in Canada. They implemented it first in Saskatchewan.
If that's the case then people wouldn't vote for the Saskparty. They got a budget surplus from the last NDP government, but somehow the Saskparty managed to run a deficit in every single year of their now 13 years in power. They quadrupled the provincial debt. And every year they preach to balance the budget. Always the same song.
I've never been through Sask other than stopping off in Regina to switch flights a couple of times. I think I would probably like it there.
Don't be fooled. Regina and Saskatoon are always on the top three of the "most dangerous metropolitan areas" in Canada. The violent crime index is almost twice as high as compared to Toronto.
If you ask any "old stock Canadians" this question here in Sask, they will tell you it's the Frist Nation people. While it's true that First Nations are over represented when it comes to crime, you can see that there is a shift. More and more rural towns are struggling. Especially those not in the vicinity of Saskatoon/Regina or near a highway. Their population is declining, lack of jobs and opportunities. Now these small towns (filled with Canadians of European descendant) have the same issues as the people on First Nation reserves. Drugs, property crime, violent crime and so on. Out there nobody cares, because even if you call the police it will take an hour until they show up. These people then bring their problems into the cities. And while it sounds not real, the cities in Saskatchewan are more secure than the rural areas. The opposite is true for Ontario or Quebec for example.
Kinda ironic, since it was Saskatchewan that elected the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation, an openly socialist party, for 20 years straight. And this socialist party is the reason why we have universal healthcare in Canada. They implemented it first in Saskatchewan.
If that's the case then people wouldn't vote for the Saskparty. They got a budget surplus from the last NDP government, but somehow the Saskparty managed to run a deficit in every single year of their now 13 years in power. They quadrupled the provincial debt. And every year they preach to balance the budget. Always the same song.
Don't be fooled. Regina and Saskatoon are always on the top three of the "most dangerous metropolitan areas" in Canada. The violent crime index is almost twice as high as compared to Toronto.
If you ask any "old stock Canadians" this question here in Sask, they will tell you it's the Frist Nation people. While it's true that First Nations are over represented when it comes to crime, you can see that there is a shift. More and more rural towns are struggling. Especially those not in the vicinity of Saskatoon/Regina or near a highway. Their population is declining, lack of jobs and opportunities. Now these small towns (filled with Canadians of European descendant) have the same issues as the people on First Nation reserves. Drugs, property crime, violent crime and so on. Out there nobody cares, because even if you call the police it will take an hour until they show up. These people then bring their problems into the cities. And while it sounds not real, the cities in Saskatchewan are more secure than the rural areas. The opposite is true for Ontario or Quebec for example.
Natives. Meth, too, I guess.