SASKATOON — A candidate for the leadership post of the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan said the people of the province are eager to go back to their daily lives and choose what’s right to do during this pandemic.
Doug Barr, who announced last year that he’s running for the Tories’ leadership, welcomed the decision by Premier Scott Moe to finally lift the vaccine passport mandate beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 14.
He said the decision made by Moe was what he advocated when he announced his candidacy to become the next leader of the PCPS last year in the City of Warman.
“This is good news for the people of Saskatchewan [lifting of vaccine passport mandate]. I felt [when I announced my candidacy] that this policy was wrong for our society and that it would cause division and hatred,” Barr said.
“Here we are just over five months later and I have never seen such division in this province or country. It is time to move forward and unite us once again. We must restore our civil liberties and governments must be less intrusive in our daily lives.”
He believes that the government should be less intrusive as businesses and other individuals want to move forward and continue with their daily lives.
“The people of Saskatchewan are wanting the government to get out of their daily lives and let them make their own choices. They want to be able to have their liberties and freedoms back. Businesses want to be able to open up and serve everyone,” added Barr.
“We have all made tremendous sacrifices over the last few years but I am hopeful that this is the beginning of better days for all of us. Governments must listen to the needs and wants of the people.”
Barr said that if given the chance to lead the Tories to the 2024 Saskatchewan General Election, he promised to make the government transparent but will have boundaries to the extent of not overreaching.
“Under my leadership, the [PCPS] would be a smaller and less intrusive government and a more accountable and transparent government. We will respect and defend our civil liberties and as one of our party’s core principles, we will ensure everyone is equal under the law,” added Barr.
“I am excited to continue to work to make Saskatchewan better and to ensure we all have better days ahead.”
