The cost-of-living crisis in Saskatchewan is raging and Sask government is doing nothing to help.

• 46% of Saskatchewan families report that they are struggling with the high cost of living. That’s the highest in the country, tied with Newfoundland and Labrador¹
• Average rent in the province has increased by 21% between May 2023 and 2024, compared to 6% in the rest of Canada²
• Weekly earnings only increased 8% since Summer 2021, while inflation has jumped 13%³
• Saskatchewan’s minimum wage is the lowest in Canada⁴
• Food Bank use in Saskatchewan doubled between 2019 and 2023⁵
• 40% of people in Saskatchewan are “housing insecure”, meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on rent⁶

Solving the cost-of-living crisis requires action.

First, the next government must legislate single-step union certification (aka card check) to ensure workers can unionize and collectively bargaining to increase their wages beyond the bare minimum.

Second, Saskatchewan must increase the minimum wage $18/hour. This would ensure the minimum wage is at least 60% of the median wage of full-time workers.

Third, the next government must limit rent increases instead of allowing landlords to make the housing crisis even worse.

Finally, the tax on corporate profits is far too low in Saskatchewan. In order to properly fund the public services on which our families rely, profits must be taxed at a normal rate.

 

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