The opening week of the fall sitting of the Saskatchewan Legislature acted as a post-script to last month's election campaign, with the government and Opposition promoting their plans to address affordability concerns.

The Opposition attempted twice unsuccessfully to introduce emergency motions to have the government adopt NDP pitches for tax cuts.

On Tuesday, NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon called for the government to suspend the provincial fuel tax for six months, saving drivers $0.15 per…