Sask Votes 2016

Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association
Questionnaire for Provincial Parties in
Saskatchewan’s 28th Provincial Election

1. What is your Party’s view of the economic and cultural significance of the cattle industry to SK and Canada?
2. How will your Party improve the competitiveness of the SK cattle industry?
3. What steps will your Party take to reduce regulatory red tape for livestock producers?
4. Does your Party support the creation of a SK Cattle Producers Assurance Fund?
5. What is your Party’s position on increasing investment in agriculture research and research infrastructure?
6. What is your Party’s position on mandatory livestock traceability?
7. What is your Party’s position on the implementation of a carbon tax?
8. What is your Party’s position on ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
9. What is your Party’s position on retaining the Horned Cattle Purchases Act and increasing the penalty to $10?
10. What steps will your Party take to address the chronic labour shortage in agriculture?
11. What is your Party’s position on making the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program pilot a permanent risk management program?
12. What is your Party’s position on implementing a fire insurance program for grass?
13. What is your Party’s position on maintaining Saskatchewan’s agriculture crown land grazing leases?
14. What is your Party’s position on offering the transitioned PFRA Community Pastures the same leasing terms as other crown grazing lessees?
15. What is your Party’s position on creating a licensed cougar hunting season in SK?
16. What is your Party’s position on implementing annual payments for pipelines and flowlines and compensating landowners at industrial values instead of agricultural values for land taken out of production due oil and gas development under the Surface Rights Acquisition & Compensation Act?
17. What is your Party’s position on establishing an arm’s length surface rights advocate office?
18. How does your Party plan to support the next generation of farmers and ranchers get started in the livestock industry?
 

Official Party Responses to Questionnaire

Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
SaskParty

Regina Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Debate

Western Producer/APAS Agriculture Debate

More Information and Resources:

Elections Saskatchewan- www.elections.sk.ca
Government of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan- www.legassembly.sk.ca
 

Party Websites:

Green Party of Saskatchewan: www.saskgreen.ca
Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan: www.pcsask.ca
Saskatchewan Liberals: www.saskliberals.ca
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party: www.saskndp.ca
Saskatchewan Party: www.saskparty.com