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Publications mail agreement #40934510 45 Thank you to our continuous sponsors Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: DEL Communications Inc. 46 Index to advertisers Suite 300, 6 Roslyn Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2L 0G5 Email: [email protected] PRINTED IN CANADA 09/2020 4 SASKATCHEWAN CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION Geogrids & Geotextiles Stormwater Management Flood Mitigation Bituminous Geomembrane Roads & Rail Containment MSE Walls & Slopes Water Management 1.800.667.4811 Erosion & Sediment Control NILEX.COM president’s MESSAGE Mark Cooper, President & CEO, Saskatchewan Construction Association The fall 2020 issue of We Build is all information on how/when to vote, and points on each issue. Please send these about politics, which – if it were any how voting may be different this year to your staff team and encourage them other topic – might seem like a bit of due to COVID. We recommend that to bring these issues up on the doorstep relief from the non-stop COVID-19 all our readers consider registering when they’re visited by candidates. coverage. Not to worry, we still have an for mail-in ballots to ensure you have Political parties are 100 per cent article on that old thing too. However, maximum flexibility when it comes to influenced by what they hear from with Saskatchewan’s next provincial getting your vote counted. voters, especially during an election. election scheduled for Monday, We hear from an expert political We’ve been able to use this influence October 26 and the municipal elections panel about what the big issues will be effectively before as an industry to scheduled for Monday, November during the provincial election, what get things we wanted – most recently 9th; and not to mention the small, but outcomes we can expect, and what and significantly through the Prompt distinct possibility of another federal might happen next. Also, make sure to Payment legislation. Let’s keep using election, ‘tis the season of politics in read about the election campaign your that influence to get even more our fair province. At We Build, we’re association will be running – mostly done for our industry. Let’s use that happy to bring you the construction on social media – during this political influence to get our political leaders perspective on our politics. season. You can read about the issues to grow the economy, support the In this issue you’ll get to read the that matter most to our members and private sector, invest in infrastructure, thoughts of Premier Scott Moe as the tactics we’ll be using to make sure and make sure that local construction leader of the Saskatchewan Party AND those issues are front-and-centre for companies – and their workers – see you’ll get to read a column from Ryan the parties and candidates seeking most of the benefits of this growth. Mieli, leader of the provincial NDP. election this year. While most of the political oxygen will Both leaders make the case for why One thing we’re doing in this campaign be spent on provincial politics, both in their party is the best choice to govern is sending out electronic flyers that this magazine and in our media over Saskatchewan for the next four years. our member companies can share with the next few months, the municipal We’ll also provide you with a list of their employees. These flyers highlight elections should not be forgotten. The candidates that we know are running the major issues that are important for election of the men and women that at the date of publishing, along with construction and provide some talking will lead our cities, towns, villages, Cara Dawn Transport (2019) Ltd. • Winch Trucks • Trombones • Lowbed Combinations up to 48 Wheeler • Stepdeck, Hiboys, Double Drops • Canada/US Bonded Carrier including Alaska/NWT • 25 Acres Yard Storage, Fence & Cameras • Full Load/LTL • Forklifts • Large Loading Dock/Hiboys, Stepdecks and Beavertail • Pilot Car & Hot Shot Service 306-721-8888 • Toll Free: 1-800-723-3342 • Fax :1-866-840-5118 www.caradawntransport.ca • [email protected] 6 SASKATCHEWAN CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION and RMs is vitally important. So many economic development, taxation, and infrastructure decisions are made at the local level…and most of the time turnout is terrible. Some municipalities are lucky to have 20 per cent of its citizens vote, which is deplorable. However, this voter turnout problem creates an interesting opportunity for industries like construction. Despite a tough economy, Saskatchewan’s construction sector is still one of our province’s largest employers. More than 50,000 people across this province work in construction. Imagine if they all decided to vote in their municipal elections. If we assume that construction represents about eight per cent of most populations, and only 20 per cent of people are normally voting…well, you can do the math. Construction, as an industry, has a chance to choose for themselves who will be our mayors, reeves, and councillors. For that matter, our school board trustees too. So, for goodness sake – vote. Tell your Aggregate Productions - Asphalt Paving staff and family members to vote. ConcreteAg gHigreghwaate yP rCoonstructiductionso -n As - Mphaltajor Pav Exavating ions Vote in the provincial election and Aggregate Productions - Asphalt Paving vote in the municipal election. 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