The writ has been officially dropped in Saskatchewan with the governing Saskatchewan Party leading in the polls in rural areas while the NDP leads in the major cities in what is expected to be a tight race.
Premier Scott Moe announced the beginning of the election on Oct. 1.
Touting his party’s affordability measures, Moe said he would cut income taxes for approximately 54,000 residents, on top of the 112,000 that saw a reduced income tax since the Sask. Party has been in power.
“We will do this by increasing the personal exemption, increasing disposal exemption, increasing the child exemption, and increasing the senior supplement by $500 each year for the next four years,” he said during a campaign rally in Saskatoon. …