A former NDP cabinet minister apparently doesn’t see a problem with Saskatchewan hosting a nuclear waste storage facility.
Three northern communities are exploring that potential.
Retired politician Keith Goulet believes the idea should be considered given that this province supplies much of the uranium that’s processed:
“If we took it from northern Saskatchewan — this is the major question that people should think about — if we took it from northern Saskatchewan, why don’t we put it back in? It was originally there. Why don’t we put it back in? That’s the question. And I think that’s a question that people will face as they deal with that question in the future.”
Opposition Leader Cam Broten says there are others within the NDP that feel the same way — but Broten says it’s not the opinion of the majority of party members, nor his own:
“His view is one that many other people in our party share. The dominant view in our party is that we’re not in favour of storage of nuclear waste here in the province, and that’s the view that I personally share. But the diversity of opinion within a party, that’s what makes for a healthy debate.”
Premier Brad Wall has said in the past that the storage of nuclear waste is not a priority for his government, and likely wouldn’t meet the approval of Saskatchewan people.