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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · 9h

In the modern university, you have more professional administrators filling these roles, and faculty are less consulted. You also lose focus on the teaching and research mission. Professional administrators will have their own interests that might not be the same thesheaf.com/2025/10/07/w...

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THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 1d

icymi - “Deloitte Australia will issue a partial refund to the federal government after admitting that artificial intelligence had been used in the creation of a $440,000 report littered with errors including… a made-up quote from a Federal Court judgement.” www.afr.com/companies/pr...

Deloitte to refund government, admits using AI in $440k report

Deloitte will issue a partial refund to the government after admitting that artificial intelligence had been used in the creation of a report littered with errors.

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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · 2d

We did warn about some of this way back in 2011 - I'll let others decide how well our predictions held up. www.policyalternatives.ca/wp-content/u...

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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · 2d

Welter said there is often no incentive for large grain companies to offer a better price for a famers “because in many cases they become the only game in town, or one of only two or three available options.” leaderpost.com/business/wes...

As Western Canada's grain market consolidates, farmers brace for impact

Bunge merger with Viterra seen as further erosion of competition. Bottomline of farmers likely to impacted.

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 5d

Manitoba’s increase to $16.00 per hour and Saskatchewan’s to $15.35 per hour are still far from living wage benchmarks, which @policyalternatives.ca calculate range from $18-$22 per hour in urban areas of these provinces. #canlab www.mbcradio.com/2025/10/sask...

Saskatchewan's Minimum Wage Still Not a Living Wage - MBC Radio

By: Carol Baldwin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter On October 1, 2025, the minimum wage in Saskatchewan increased to $15.35 per hour. “By raising the minimum wage, we are continuing to support wo...

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 6d

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is Canada’s leading progressive think tank. Let’s make a difference, together: Join us at policyalternatives.ca/Makeadifference

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 6d

The Monitor from @policyalternatives.ca is now live! A prickly period of separatist sentiments in Alberta’s Wild Rose Country: Alberta is giving rise to a separatist movement. Why? And what lies ahead? This October 2025 Monitor looks into it.

The Monitor – Fall 2025 - CCPA

These days, there are many reminders to hold on to this one precious thing: our democracy. Not just ticking a box at election time, but working in between elections to protect the systems in place to ...

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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · 7d

“Premiers Moe and Smith’s incendiary rhetoric and blatant misrepresentations have allowed these sentiments to burn hotter and longer than they ever would have without them.”
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The arsonists: The politicians stoking the fires of Western separatism - CCPA

The same federal government who alienated our oil and gas industry is now putting global food security at risk by attacking the hard working agriculture producers across western Canada with an arbitra...

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 9d

The federal government’s plan to gut the post office would wreck Canada Post's greatest strengths. By @simonenoch.bsky.social and @whosestreets.bsky.social #cdnpoli
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The post office must be defended - CCPA

When Stephen Harper’s government announced the end of door-to-door mail delivery in favour of community “super-boxes” in 2014, then Canada Post CEO Deepak Chopra was asked about the difficulty this wo...

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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · 12d

“Too often when public services are cut, the burden is shifted onto the individual or the community. Cuts to Canada Post will be borne by those least able to carry them and by rural communities that have been all but abandoned.” www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

The post office must be defended - CCPA

When Stephen Harper’s government announced the end of door-to-door mail delivery in favour of community “super-boxes” in 2014, then Canada Post CEO Deepak Chopra was asked about the difficulty this wo...

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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · 14d

City of Regina’s Encampment Response Strategy Survey: beheard.regina.ca/encampment-r...

Encampment Response Strategy Survey | Be Heard Regina

The purpose of this survey is to gather input from residents of Regina as the City updates its Encampment Response Strategy.The City of Regina will use the responses to inform a report to City Council...

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 19d

You guys they're just really concerned about women's sports

Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 19d

The FBI is preparing to label transgender people as “violent extremists” in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder:
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FBI Readies New War on Trans People

“We’re looking at the entire web”

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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · 27d

"Maybe it is time for our government to think about how our province can be a bit more attractive to workers and whether the second lowest minimum wage in Canada is helping or hurting our appeal." www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Saskatchewan has the second-lowest minimum wage in Canada - CCPA

This October 1, Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will increase by 35 cents—from $15 per hour to $15.35. This very modest increase will move us ahead of Alberta’s $15 per hour, giving us sole possession of ...

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Erika Shaker @ershaker.bsky.social · Sep 8

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... ‘Indeed, the federal government looks set to revive the deep cuts of the 1990s—cuts that gutted public services, widened inequality and left lasting damage still felt today.’ @policyalternatives.ca

The fall parliamentary session is going to be one to watch - CCPA

When parliament comes back into session on September 15, the newly elected federal government is going to try to move swiftly to pass its legislative agenda. With a minority parliament, the governing ...

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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · Sep 5

Apparently - www.ctvnews.ca/business/art....

How a shift to canola-based biofuel could help make up for lost Chinese market

Long before China imposed its anti-dumping duty on Canadian canola seed and 100 per cent tariffs on canola oil and meal, industry leaders had been looking to diversify away from the unpredictable mark...

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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · Sep 5

Is the intention here to sop up extra supply that would have gone to China? www.producer.com/daily/govern...

Government to invest in biofuel production | The Western Producer

The federal government will invest $370 million in a new biofuel production incentive.

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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · Sep 4

The rental wage is the hourly wage needed to afford rent while working a standard 40-hour week and spending 30 per cent of income on housing. 4/4

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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · Sep 4

A 2bdrm apt requires a rental wage of $28.54 in Saskatoon and $27.20 in Regina, close to 2 jobs under the current minimum wage of $15 in SK. 3/4

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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · Sep 4

To afford a 1 bdrm apt in Regina requires a rental wage of $22.67, or 1.5 jobs under the current $15 minimum wage. 2/4

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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · Sep 4

To afford a 1 bdrm apt in Saskatoon requires a rental wage of $22.72. Under the current minimum wage, a worker would have to work 1.5 jobs to afford a 1 bdrm apt in Saskatoon. 1/4 www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Making Rent: The CCPA’s rental wage update 2024 - CCPA

It’s almost cliche to say that the high cost of housing is at the heart of Canada’s affordability crisis. Although much media attention is placed on the home ownership market, for the one-third of hou...

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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · Sep 1

Since June 2024, the federal government has used Section 107 eight times to end strikes and lockouts...It has become the go-to tool in the federal government’s toolbox to put an end to worker action. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

A brief history of Canadian government strikebreaking - CCPA

“You didn’t make any provisions before?” BNN Bloomberg host Andrew Bell asked Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau, sounding somewhat dumbfounded. “To ensure the passengers, or at least some of them, would...

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · Aug 26

New from @policyalternatives.ca: Saskatchewan is lagging behind when it comes to childcare availability. By @simonenoch.bsky.social
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Affordable childcare without access is a false promise for Saskatchewan - CCPA

In 2023, the Saskatchewan government was quick to claim credit as one of the earliest provinces to introduce $10 per day childcare fees as part of its Early Learning and Child Care agreement (CWELCC) ...

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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · Aug 26

"If Saskatchewan wishes to attract young working families with children to the province it cannot pretend to provide affordable child care without commensurate access." www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Affordable childcare without access is a false promise for Saskatchewan - CCPA

In 2023, the Saskatchewan government was quick to claim credit as one of the earliest provinces to introduce $10 per day childcare fees as part of its Early Learning and Child Care agreement (CWELCC) ...

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · Aug 25

Prime Minister Carney just announced he was removing some Canadian counter-tariffs against the U.S. What’s happening in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute, and what comes next? By @marclee.bsky.social and @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social director Stuart Trew #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Elbows up, or bend the knee? - CCPA

International political discourse in 2025 has been haunted by the spectre of Donald Trump and his brute force reshaping of global trade relationships to the (perceived) advantage of the United States....

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Simon Enoch @simonenoch.bsky.social · Aug 25

“In Regina, certain RCANN endorsed candidates were still able to pull close to 40 percent of the vote. While in mostly two-way races this level of support was insufficient, we only need to imagine a more crowded field where this could deliver victory..” www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Discrimination through deception: The parental rights movement’s school board strategy - CCPA

In spite of the role trustees play in communities across the country, school board elections in Canada have historically been rather perfunctory affairs, often beset by poor voter turn-out and little ...

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