Incumbent premier of Saskatchewan Brad Wall was in Humboldt on October 21, as part of his leader's tour across the province.
His tour started in Esterhazy at 10 a.m., followed by a stop in Lanigan at 2:30 p.m. He arrived in Humboldt shortly after 4 p.m., stopping in at the Sask. Party campaign office of Donna Harpauer, who is running for re-election in the Humboldt riding.
Wall was visiting communities in Saskatchewan that are impacted by the potash industry on the one-year anniversary of his speech saying no to the takeover of PotashCorp.
"We thought it was the right day to... visit the growth that is happening because of potash," said Wall.
"Our opponents are proposing massive new taxes on potash and we are worried that if they were ever to win, the expansion we see here in this area, the growth, the jobs, would be at risk," Wall claimed.
Wall explained that there are incentives in place right now for companies that expand here, a system that was put into place by former premier and NDP leader, Lorne Calvert, with the support of the Sask. Party.
"Now a new leader wants to change all that, after the companies have responded by investing," said Wall. "I don't think Saskatchewan is the kind of place that breaks its word and I don't think it's the kind of place that fixes something that isn't broken."
Wall said in a press release the benefits of a growing potash industry can clearly be seen in communities like Esterhazy, Lanigan and Humboldt where businesses are expanding and new houses are being built.
"The Saskatchewan Party believes in our rural communities and in economic policies that will help them prosper and grow," Wall said in the release. "Strong rural communities are an important part of moving Saskatchewan forward."
