Sask NDP Leader Carla Beck is calling on the provincial government to ease the financial burden on families by permanently removing the provincial sales tax (PST) from children’s clothing in time for Christmas.“Hardworking parents and grandparents are already worried about affording gifts to make Christmas special this year,” Beck said. “This is targeted relief that could be implemented right away. Essential items like clothes for kids should never have been taxed in the first place.”The tax, introduced by the Saskatchewan Party government in 2017, has generated over $22 million annually from families, exacerbating financial pressures amid soaring costs..Senior tied to chair, toes broken in Saskatchewan nursing home.According to recent surveys, more than two-thirds of Saskatchewan families report struggling financially.During the final day of the Fall Sitting of the Legislature, the Saskatchewan NDP proposed an emergency motion to eliminate the PST on children’s clothing, but the Sask Party government blocked the motion. Beck criticized the government’s inaction, highlighting additional blocked proposals, including cutting the gas tax and the PST on groceries and investigating inflated food prices in the province’s northern communities..Cost of living relief takes centre stage in Saskatchewan’s fall legislative sitting.“People who’ve never struggled before are now working two or three jobs just to make ends meet,” Beck said. “Relief is needed right now – not fifteen months from now.”The NDP emphasized that their push to remove PST on children’s clothing is part of broader efforts to address affordability challenges in Saskatchewan. .Former Sask Party MLA avoids penalty, prompting NDP call for tougher conflict of interest laws.Beck vowed to continue advocating for families, describing the measure as a vital step to support those grappling with the rising cost of living.“This is about putting people first,” Beck added. “We will keep fighting to make life more affordable for Saskatchewan families.”
