Wood River MLA Yogi Huyghebaert's member statement from Monday, May 5, 2008:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, Mr. Speaker, shortly after the last election the editor of the NDP's newsletter The Commonwealth wrote a scathing article outlining the NDP government's numerous failures that led to its defeat in the 2007 election.

Here's what he said about NDP labour policy and I quote: "Rather than create a new labour policy of its own . . . The government instead chose to reach back into the 1990s." He also called this approach an unmitigated disaster.

So what has the NDP learned from all this? Absolutely nothing. They're still out of step with Saskatchewan people on labour policy. A huge majority of Saskatchewan people, including union members, support essential services legislation. The NDP oppose it. A huge majority of Saskatchewan people, including union members, support secret ballots in the workplace. The NDP oppose it.

Mr. Speaker, our Labour minister has called on the NDP to support this legislation, but I hope they don't. I hope they cling to that same old lack of vision and failed ideology that lost them the last election. I hope they continue to oppose this balanced, progressive legislation and continue to demonstrate that they are completely out of touch with Saskatchewan people. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.