NDP says leaked audio of Sask. Party candidate reveals party divided on education
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The Saskatchewan NDP says signs of internal struggle at the Saskatchewan Party are begging to show after the party leaked audio of an opposition candidate being critical of his party's policies.
The Saskatchewan NDP says signs of internal struggle at the Saskatchewan Party are begging to show after the party leaked audio of an opposition candidate being critical of his party's policies.
In three clips sent to media Monday morning, Regina Pasqua candidate Muhammad Fiaz can be heard speaking with a constituent over concerns about the province's billboard campaign in the lead up to a labour dispute with Saskatchewan teachers.
“I totally agree with you," Fiaz says in the recording. "It was disrespectful, and I'm speaking myself, it takes big courage to tell you that. That was not appropriate stuff by my government and I acknowledge that.”
Fiaz, who has represented the riding since 2016, spoke about overcrowding at his own son's school, Campbell Collegiate.
"Thirty-five kids in Campbell. It's insane. People are sitting on the floor," Fiaz said.
NDP candidate Matt Love says this shows the internal struggle happening inside the Sask. Party to the point where candidates are having a tough time defending certain decisions.
"This is part of a bigger concern. My own opponent in Eastview is telling folks on the doorstep that Scott Moe has broken our classrooms," Love said. "He's telling them that he is going to stand up to Scott Moe.”
