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Policy 01 makes dignity the legal starting point for every provincial decision.

• The Saskatchewan Human Dignity Act enshrines that dignity is inherent and binds every ministry, crown, municipality, and contractor to uphold it.
• It expands the Human Rights Code to explicitly protect gender identity, neurodiversity, disability, and social condition.
• By stating that indignity can never excuse further indignity, it stops governments from using budget pressures or convenience to justify harm.

The Saskatchewan Dignity Dividend is a Universal Basic Income of $350 per month.

• Apply Once and thats it.
• A tax credit is given so that the benefit is untaxed until you earn over $50,000. Then the tax credit tapers down to 0 for those earning above $100,000
• Every Saskatchewan Resident is eligible, no matter your age or status.
• Parents receive their children's benefit until the child turns 18.

Universal Health finally fulfils the promise of single-payer health care.

• Mental health, dental care, pharmacare, vision, hearing, community care, and long-term care all become insured services at $0 point of care.
• Scholarships, expanded scopes of practice, and Saskatchewan College of Care supports grow the workforce needed to deliver the expansion.
• A universal health levy on payroll replaces private insurance premiums so households pay less while coverage goes further.

Policy 04 moves reconciliation from statements to binding co-governance.

• All 94 Calls to Action and UNDRIP are implemented with a Reconciliation Commissioner and a Saskatchewan Council for Reconciliation overseeing consent protocols.
• Free, Prior, and Informed Consent is supported with the capacity, jobs, and revenue sharing needed for Indigenous nations to say yes or no on their own terms.
• Dedicated funding flows through the Reconciliation Fund inside the Saskatchewan Sovereignty Fund so commitments are financed, not symbolic.

The housing strategy combines emergency relief with a long-term public build-out.

• A five-year rent freeze, a rental bill of rights, and designated Priority Housing Zones stop the bleeding while we rebuild supply.
• Saskatchewan Housing Corporation pre-leases, rapid builds, and Housing First placements bring thousands of vacant or new units on-line quickly.
• Standard SaskHomes designs and a modular factory let SHC order 100,000 public homes without waiting on speculative markets.

Policy 06 modernises infrastructure so every community can thrive.

• SaskEnergy becomes a thermal utility delivering ambient loop heating, while SaskPower builds layered grids, micro-grids, and a province-wide virtual power plant.
• Municipal grants reward walkable communities, protected bike lanes, and land value tax reforms that keep sprawl in check.
• The Saskatchewan Transport Company returns to connect towns with public transit, logistics, and future high-speed rail corridors.

Public safety shifts from punishment to prevention under Policy 07.

• The Saskatchewan Marshals Service is disbanded and its budget redirects to crisis teams who attend non‑violent 911 calls first.
• A rewritten Police Act mandates de-escalation, bans carding, and enforces body cameras and transparency.
• Housing First placements, harm-reduction saturation, and decriminalisation of simple possession keep people alive while root causes are addressed.

Co-operatives keep ownership—and profits—rooted in Saskatchewan.

• Workers get a right of first refusal when a business is sold or closes, backed by a 120-day window, fair appraisals, and registry transparency.
• The Saskatchewan Co-operative Development Agency provides financing guarantees, legal teams, and training to convert firms into co-ops.
• The goal is ambitious but achievable: 30% of enterprises becoming co-operatives within a decade.

Policy 09 centres workers in a modern labour code.

• An independent Fair Work Authority gains inspection powers, administrative monetary penalties, and payroll credits to enforce labour law.
• The Worker Bill of Rights lifts the minimum wage to $25, establishes a standard 30-hour work week, and guarantees paid sick days, overtime tiers, and protected benefits.
• Apprenticeships, SaskJobs supports, and transition grants help small employers adapt without losing staff.

The Just Transition policy guarantees no worker is left behind during the energy shift.

• Workers, contractors, and dependents with 12 months of recent service qualify for income bridges, tuition, childcare, relocation, and tool support.
• A Just Transition Office audits files, hears appeals, and prevents double dipping so support is fast and fair.
• Three paths are available—retire with a six-year pension bridge, retrain with tuition coverage, or redeploy into SCC roles or clean-sector jobs with wage top-ups.

Policy 11 creates a crown workforce that builds the province while opening careers.

• The Saskatchewan Century Corps hires, trains, and credentials people through paid pathways linked across ministries, crowns, co-ops, and municipalities.
• Workers receive tuition vouchers, automatic raises, and flexible scheduling that align with the new 30-hour work week.
• An emergency reserve keeps skilled crews ready for disaster response, tying into the resilience agenda.

Education funding is rebuilt from early years through adulthood.

• Per-student funding rises to $21,000, class sizes are capped, and educator pay along with prep time and classroom supplies are guaranteed.
• Curriculum is co-created with teachers, students, and Elders on civics, digital literacy, consent, climate, and Indigenous languages.
• A Saskatchewan Library Authority and an expanded Distance Learning Centre provide one-card access, maker labs, tutoring, and adult learning supports.

Policy 13 delivers a whole-of-economy climate response.

• Fossil fuel subsidies end and no new wells, pipelines, or refineries are approved; producers are held liable for cleanup through fines, asset seizures, and SCC backstops.
• Farm energy retrofits, regenerative practices, fertilizer efficiency, and right-to-connect heat pumps cut emissions while protecting producers.
• SaskPower is mandated to meet clean energy targets financed through SaskBonds, progressive taxes, and net-neutral on-bill programs.

Food security is treated as critical infrastructure.

• The Saskatchewan Agriculture Board sets crop price floors, runs revenue insurance, and offers regenerative dividends with speedy dispute resolution.
• SaskGrocery stores—super, market, mini, and mobile—prioritise local, sustainable, affordable food sourced through the SAB.
• Right-to-repair legislation guarantees farmers access to manuals, parts, diagnostic tools, software, and warranty protection.

Saskatchewan’s resources are developed with shared control and public benefit.

• The Saskatchewan Natural Resource Corporation is co-owned with Indigenous nations to partner or compete in critical minerals, geothermal, helium, and midstream projects.
• Full Free, Prior, and Informed Consent is tied to revenue sharing, jobs, and permitting standards equal to private peers.
• SaskPower modernisation layers grids, virtual power plants, nuclear, wind, solar, and storage while funding appliance electrification through grants and on-bill financing.

Policy 16 keeps Saskatchewan data, tools, and innovation under public control.

• Sensitive government data must be stored and processed in the province, and vendors are barred from training models on provincial datasets.
• An open-source-first mandate introduces SaskOS Linux across ministries within ten years with accessible design baked in.
• Saskatchewan Digital Services and a relaunched SaskTel email build sovereign apps, portals, and civic repositories.

Financial sovereignty ensures prosperity is shared and resilient.

• The Saskatchewan Sovereignty Fund is a permanent, ring-fenced endowment fed by royalties, crown dividends, and windfalls.
• It is divided into a Dignity Fund (funding the Dignity Dividend with a 36-month reserve), a Resilience Fund (for transition and climate programs), and a Reconciliation Fund.
• The Saskatchewan Financial Group provides no-fee personal banking, cooperative business loans, and development finance for green and social enterprises.

Policy 18 invites citizens back into decision-making.

• Mixed Member Proportional representation, mandatory voting, and a voting age of 16 make the legislature reflect the province.
• The Sunshine Initiative forces all lobbying into the open, bans corporate and union donations, and caps individual contributions at $1,200 from Saskatchewan residents.
• CodeShare Civics becomes an open repository for laws where residents can submit pull requests; once support thresholds are met, government must respond.

Policy 19 launches a green industrial strategy rooted in Saskatchewan manufacturing.

• The Saskatchewan Manufacturing Corporation constructs SaskHomes modules within three years and produces heat pumps, renewable hardware, and batteries to closed-loop standards.
• Projects are delivered with Indigenous partners under Free, Prior, and Informed Consent and publish transparent performance metrics.
• Growth is financed through SaskBonds, reinvested profits, and general revenues so success feeds back into the public good.

Disaster resilience becomes a permanent provincial capacity.

• Resilience hubs in schools, libraries, recreation centres, and community halls are equipped with clean air, supplies, and 72-hour islandable power.
• The Saskatchewan Emergency Resilience Agency (SERA) coordinates incident command, depots, mandatory emergency plans, and training.
• Critical sites must install islandable power by 2030, funded through bonds and cost-sharing, with Century Corps crews ready to deploy.

Policy 21 lays out transparent revenue tools to pay for the plan.

• Personal income tax brackets rise by 0.5 to 1.5 points with credits for priority professions, while corporate taxes become progressive with anti-avoidance rules.
• Base and windfall royalties increase and flow into the Saskatchewan Sovereignty Fund’s three reserves for dignity, resilience, and reconciliation.
• SaskBonds expand with labelled climate, social, and savings series starting at $100, and provincial METR curves are published annually to track competitiveness.