From social worker to party leader, Carla Beck traces her path to politics
Politics tamfitronics "The most important thing in social work is the ability to understand where people are coming from, to meet them where they're at."Published Oct 13, 2024 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 5 minute readSaskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck stands for a portrait in her family home on Friday, October 4, 2024 in Lang. Photo by KAYLE NEIS /Regina Leader-PostLANG — What got Carla Beck into politics was hearing one thing from political leaders and seeing another on the ground.As a social worker, she was able to help one to two individuals or a family at a time but the people she was helping were all downstream from policy and decisions made in the Saskatchewan Legislative Building.“I remember thinking if we had more effective public policy, more effective decision making at higher levels...