Abandoned Stuff by Saskboy

In what is sure to be a long line of amusing, and somewhat costly blunders by the new Saskatchewan Party government, they’ve canned the “Saskatchewan!” logo. Or did they? Yes? Yes.

I love the sheaf logo, but having grown up with it, it means “Saskatchewan” to me. I’m sure there are others with a different perspective, and not many logos stand the test of time.

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Hat tip to the Leader Post, my government chums, and Buckdog.

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The backlash against unions has begun. After the politicized CUPE Saskatchewan executive made it quite clear in any public speaking event or publication that they supported the NDP, and despised the Sask Party, it’s not very surprising that the government comes up with a bill that makes SIAST (a tech school) an “essential service”. Yeah, people are really going to die if some teachers go on strike, eh?

I was hoping that the Sask Party would go through their four years in power, keeping things on a fairly even keel, and not act on the animosity that has been growing in the province toward unions and urban centers from all other demographics. Maybe they’ll fix this bill, or drop it entirely, and get back on track. The healing should begin now that the NDP are pushed aside. Don’t create new and different wounds by attacking the right of people to strike when they are being bullied by an employer.

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Sean S. has more, including the excellent point of minimum staffing levels during non-strike periods.