Saskatchewan election: NDP takes aim at healthcare, education with pair of Regina events [Video]

The Saskatchewan NDP hosted a pair of press conferences over the Thanksgiving long weekend – highlighting frustration among both healthcare workers and teachers over the past several years.

Sunday saw the party hold an event outside of Regina’s General Hospital – with healthcare workers highlighting fiscal challenges they’ve faced while working in the system.

“I have coworkers that haven’t gotten mileage. They’re single moms. They have had to choose between coming to work, and putting gas in their car, or feeding their children,” said Lorelie Schaefer, a continuing care assistant.

“I would like to see [the government] actually listen to us. They never listen to the people doing the jobs.”

Saskatchewan NDP candidate for Regina Elphinstone-Centre, Meara Conway, led the conference as she criticized Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe’s “struggle” to retain nurses, often resulting in workers being contracted from outside the province.

“Scott Moe doesn’t have a plan to …