How NDP Leader Carla Beck and Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe define themselves may be key to the 2024 election.

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This election call igniting Saskatchewan’s 30th general election is about as important as a call can get.

But when it comes to determining who governs us for the next four years, how the major party leaders define the issues, their opponent and themselves may be even more critical.

In this regard, Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe continues to hold a decided advantage because his platform as premier in the last four years has allowed him more opportunities to craft those definitions.

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Moe’s message remains simple: Saskatchewan’s problems begin and end with the Trudeau government and the carbon tax that the Saskatchewan NDP and its leader, Carla Beck, — by virtue of federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh propping up the federal Liberal minority government — would also support.

That message still resonates with many in Saskatchewan, but it doesn’t have to resonate with everyone. With a virtual lock on 29 rural seats in the 61-seat legislature, Moe........

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