Saskatchewan Election Debate Highlights Fiscal and Social Policy Divides

NDP Leader Carla Beck and Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe clash over budget plans, healthcare, and education ahead of the Oct. 28 election.

Carla Beck criticized Scott Moe's fiscal management, accusing the Saskatchewan Party of increasing taxes and failing to address healthcare issues.
Scott Moe defended his party's record, emphasizing balanced budgets and promising to expand surgical capacities and improve education funding.
Former Saskatchewan Party members, including Mark Docherty and Glen Hart, endorsed Beck, citing leadership concerns and a shift in party values.
Moe proposed a controversial directive regarding school changing rooms, which the NDP condemned as targeting vulnerable children.
Both leaders focused on making life more affordable, with Moe highlighting job creation and Beck advocating for reducing costs and improving services.