Saskatchewan Party Leader Brad Wall is calling for specific steps to be taken, based on the information and impressions he gathered during the course of his summer tour.

“Those living in Saskatchewan are a proud and hopeful people,” Wall said. “They’re looking for someone to show leadership on a number of fronts, and they’re not getting that leadership from the NDP.”

Wall called for a serious, long-term plan for replacing Saskatchewan’s highways instead of the defeatism and denial shown by Mr. Calvert and the NDP this summer.

“On the one hand, you have the Premier saying he doesn’t have time to drive the roads people have identified as the worst in this province. Then on the other hand you have Eldon Lautermilch saying the highways network is not sustainable,” Wall said. “Instead of admitting defeat, they should be coming up with a plan.”

After touring Tisdale Alfalfa Dehi and Milligen bio-diesel in Foam Lake, Wall repeated the call he made in April for the federal government to mandate a 10 per cent ethanol blend for gasoline and 5 per cent for bio-diesel.

“This industry is developing rapidly, and it’s absolutely essential that producers get a chance to invest directly in an industry that will provide benefits for decades to come,” Wall said.

After discussions with First Nations leaders this summer, Wall is also encouraging Federal Indian Affairs and Northern Development Minister Jim Prentice to continue work on making it easier for home ownership and property development.

“Home ownership is something Canadians take for granted, yet there are barriers currently in place for those who wish to own a home on reserve,” Wall said.

“But the question I hear most often from people is when is the next election?”

“People are becoming increasingly convinced that the only way Saskatchewan is going to see some positive leadership is with a change in government,” Wall said.