This month's Weaver is packed with wonderful information and messages from your Leader and SGP Executive. Stay up to date. Be informed.
GREEN Values Give Us Hope for the Future
As we stand on the cusp of a new year, I find such hope in the strong, forward-looking policies that we Saskatchewan Green Party members have created together over the years. When I speak to elementary and high school-age children, they instinctively feel aligned with our core values and messages. Youth see the value in looking after both the environment and those who are in unfortunate circumstances. Not only must we keep articulating these important policies so that youth have a fulfilling future, but we also look to the youth as the next wave of voices for the fulfillment of these policies and the best Saskatchewan possible.
I would once again like to acknowledge the absolutely epic help from members in getting the Saskatchewan Green Party through the massive candidate nomination fee cost increase of the 2024 fall election. With all of us helping, it enabled us to field a full slate of candidates, and this was truly instrumental in us getting more media attention for our party and the issues we care about, once the number of our candidates were registered.
I’m sending in a donation of the maximum amount I can as we near the year-end, because I believe in working toward a greener future.
The big bonus is that donations of $25 or more are eligible for a tax credit of up to 75% of your donation.
*A Saskatchewan political contribution tax credit can reduce a tax liability to zero but will not produce a refund.
Why is your full contact information required? Elections Saskatchewan (ESK) tax credit receipts are paper only. We need your address so we can mail them and comply with ESK disclosure laws. If your receipt is returned by Canada Post, your phone number and/or email address will allow us to contact you and try again.
To donate by credit card, visit Donate - Saskatchewan Green Party or email [email protected] for your other options.
If you are unable to donate, it's totally understandable. And so much gratitude to everyone for the different ways you all help. -Naomi
Petitions - Take Action and Please Sign
You can make a difference.
Together, we can create real change in this province. As people across the province mobilize and add their voices to petitions for change, we build strength and resilience together. Add your voice today.
End Homelessness in Saskatchewan
https://www.saskgreen.ca/end_homelessness_in_saskatchewan
Ending Poverty in Saskatchewan
https://www.saskgreen.ca/ending_poverty_in_saskatchewan
SK must act now to remove asbestos in our drinking water
https://www.saskgreen.ca/asbestos_in_our_drinking_water
SK needs a Wetlands Policy
https://www.saskgreen.ca/sk_needs_a_wetlands_policy
SK needs Renewable Energy, not nuclear waste.
https://www.saskgreen.ca/sk_needs_renewable_energy_not_nuclear_waste
SK demands a new approach to healthcare
https://www.saskgreen.ca/sk_demands_a_new_approach_to_healthcare
Your SGP Executive
Party Leader: Naomi Hunter - [email protected]
President: Mike Hamm - [email protected]
Vice-president: Remi Rheault - [email protected]
Secretary: Whitney Greenleaf
Treasurer/COA: Sherry Olson
Organizing Chair: Sean Muirhead
Fundraising: Nancy Carswell
Northern Youth Rep.: Jupiter Neault
Southern Youth Rep.: Darry Michelle
Member-at-Large: Bo Chen
Member-at-Large: open
Member-at-Large: Alison (Ven) Feland
SGP Online Links
https://www.facebook.com/SaskGreenParty
https://www.facebook.com/NaomiHunterGPC
Saskatchewan among hardest hit in ECCC’s top 10 weather stories of 2025
Saskatchewan was at the centre of several of Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) most impactful weather events in 2025, a year marked by extreme conditions from wildfires to drought and severe summer storms. ECCC released its annual list of the country’s top 10 weather stories, highlighting the scale and significance of events that affected communities across Canada.
Potash Companies Are Getting Rich. Saskatchewan, Not So Much
Billions go to shareholders, while the province guts schools, services, and social supports.
The author, Eric Cline, is a lawyer and served twelve years as a cabinet minister in Saskatchewan. His most recent book is Squandered: Canada’s Potash Legacy?
Ontario’s nuclear expansion is a blunder of epic proportions
“Saskatchewan should be taking warning of the financial disaster that nuclear has been in Ontario, especially considering that we have a much smaller population and tax base to bear the brunt of these costs. We, as a population, need to clearly voice our concerns at every available opportunity. Not only is nuclear a massive environmental concern in our province, but it is likely to saddle our children and grandchildren with a horrifying financial burden as well. - Naomi”
The first generation of nuclear plants clearly demonstrated the failure of the nuclear industry to deliver electricity on time and on budget. It also demonstrated that nuclear reactors couldn’t provide affordable electricity. In fact, Ontario Hydro’s last public cost comparison (1999) revealed the cost of nuclear energy to be more than six times the cost of hydroelectricity.
Glyphosate: Health Canada is not concerned about using a fake study
The article’s findings regarding the carcinogenicity of glyphosate are based exclusively on unpublished studies by Monsanto, writes Martin van der Berg, deputy editor of the scientific journal. The authors may have received compensation from Monsanto for their contribution.
Pipeline deal could trigger race to the bottom on Canada’s climate policy: advocates
The head of the Canadian Climate Institute, Rick Smith, says offering carveouts based on politics rather than evidence is a shortsighted compromise that will increase emissions of planet-warming gases and invite provinces to ask for their own special treatment.
Saskatchewan is going in the wrong direction on coal
However, as research suggests, reliability does not simply come from individual large-scale power plants, but rather how diverse and flexible the overall system is. In fact, having a small number of large facilities (like coal- or gas-fired power plants) can be a liability because, if they unexpectedly fail, there is suddenly a big shortfall in electricity supply that needs to be urgently filled.
Time to turn the page on Canada’s dirtiest source of power
Burning coal to make electricity is a dirty habit. We’ve known for years that it’s bad for our health, bad for our kids and bad for the climate. When it comes to air pollution and carbon intensity, coal plants are Canada’s worst electricity source. Yet many parts of the country still rely heavily on coal for electricity.
Did you catch CBC Saskatchewan’s Blue Sky?
Wetland drainage was the topic of discussion. This issue is deeply concerning and worsening with time. Affected farmers and landowners continue to experience property damage and gaslighting, and wetlands continue to be disregarded.
Unstoppable renewable energy revolution powers on
There’s good news and bad news on the climate front. Unfortunately, the bad news is horrific, as accelerating extreme weather-related events and other unfolding climate catastrophes show. But there are signs of hope. We just have to stop dragging our feet.
“We are already facing danger,” a scientists’ statement from the November COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, warned, adding, “COP30 has a choice — to protect people and life or the fossil fuel industry.”
Too many governments, including Canada’s, appear to be leaning toward the latter.
“We need to start, now, to reduce CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels by at least 5% per year,” the scientists wrote. “This must happen in order to have a chance to avoid unmanageable and extremely costly climate impacts affecting all people in the world.”
We hope you feel inspired to share your thoughts and knowledge with our readers. We are ready to dig deep with you and share your contributions with our Green members and supporters. We will work with you as much as you’d like through discussion or with editing help on any submission. We treasure the efforts of any and all who share our respect for the Green Values and offer us their thoughts on relevant topics. We will let you know when your submission has been accepted.
The Weaver Team
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The Weaver articles express the viewpoints of the authors. They may not always align with the policies of the Saskatchewan Green Party.
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