David Marit says federal pesticide regulatory enforcement should account for producers’ economic impacts and practical realities, arguing that limited tools hinder farmers managing Richardson’s ground squirrels and that regulation must consider on-the-ground impacts.

NewsFeb 3, 2026

Scott Moe urges the federal government to grant a three-year exemption to allow 2% liquid strychnine for Richardson ground squirrel control, calling PMRA's denial "unreasonable" and arguing gophers threaten agriculture while alternatives are inadequate.

NewsFeb 17, 2026

National Unity & Sovereignty

Alberta and Saskatchewan push to lift federal strychnine ban

Premiers push for greater role in judicial appointments

Saskatchewan Party bars permanent residents from party membership votes

Saskatchewan proposes court review of government's use of notwithstanding clause

Opening of école du Parc in north Regina

Saskatchewan enacts Time Act in response to Alberta daylight saving time change

Scott Moe backs Alberta's proposed northern B.C. oil pipeline and limited tanker restriction lift

Wotherspoon backs tougher limits on foreign ownership of Saskatchewan farmland