Question Period (4 November 2025)

From Hansard (4 November 2025)

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Conflict of Interest Legislation and Commissioner’s Reports

Brittney Senger: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, later today the Government House Leader will be moving a motion, a motion to accept four reports from the Conflict of Interest Commissioner. And what did those reports find? One found that Gary Grewal broke the law with the Sunrise Motel scandal. Another report found that the Minister of Health broke the law with his interest in a company receiving government contracts.

Simple question: why does the Sask Party government have such a hard time following conflict-of-interest laws?

Hon. Tim McLeod: — Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I’m not sure the question’s in order, given that the document that’s being referred to is not on the table. However nonetheless, I will respond to the broad context of the question, Mr. Speaker.

And of course, the conflict of interest Act, Mr. Speaker, was enacted in 1993, and it has not been substantially renewed since that time. Mr. Speaker, we understand that the Act needs to be modernized. We’ve made commitments to do that, and we will do that in due course. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

 

Brittney Senger: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it’s all there in the reports that are up for debate today. And Gary Grewal, guilty as charged. The Minister of Health, guilty. And the report into my colleague, the member from Regina South Albert, it cleared her of all wrongdoing.

A simple question for the Sask Party: why do they have so much trouble with ethics and transparency, compared to the members on this side of the House?

Hon. Tim McLeod: — Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, the question’s not only out of order, it’s calling into question the integrity of the members on this side. I would ask you to rule that question out of order, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker Goudy: — I am sorry, but I’m going to ask until these documents are tabled that we avoid those questions and move on to something of government business for the day. Please move on in our questions. I recognize the member from Saskatoon Southeast.

Investigation into Conduct of Marshal

Brittney Senger: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for months the Minister of Public Safety has refused to tell us exactly what the marshal he’s responsible for did to get suspended. That marshal then resigned. Clearly something very problematic happened there.

Saskatchewan is not that big, and people talk. And they’re talking to us. We are deeply concerned. Is the minister really going to spend another day in this House covering for the marshal, or will he finally tell us exactly what happened?

Hon. Tim McLeod: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It speaks volumes when you hear the opposition basing their questions on rumour and innuendo, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, the Public Complaints Commission investigates complaints against police officers. They’re an independent organization, Mr. Speaker. They report back to the police agency in question, and that police agency does with that information what they choose to do, Mr. Speaker. This is not a matter that I can speak to because it is not a matter, Mr. Speaker, that is within the government control. Thank you.

 

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