REGINA -- Saskatchewan's fall legislative sitting ended with political barbs traded across the aisle after Premier Scott Moe promised a better tone two weeks ago.
The swipes began when Opposition NDP Leader Carla Beck told the assembly Moe should offer immediate affordability relief, including suspending the 15-cent-a-litre gas tax and scrapping the provincial sales tax on ready-to-eat grocery items and children's clothing.
In reply, Moe said there is no sales tax on groceries and that Beck should go speak to federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.
Crown Investments Minister Jeremy Harrison also said New Democrats don't know how to grow the economy.
The remarks drew ire from Opposition members, with one saying Moe's government deserves a lump of coal for Christmas.
Moe had promised in late November better civility in the house after former Speaker Randy Weekes accused government members of bullying and harassment.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 10, 2024.