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Saskatchewan NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter speaks at news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 in Regina.Liam Richards/The Canadian Press

A Regina event hall was awash in green on Friday as Saskatchewan Party Leader Brad Wall rallied supporters in one final push before Monday's vote.

Hundreds of party faithful banged noisemakers and waved signs as Mr. Wall boasted about work that has been done since winning the 2007 provincial election.

He said the Saskatchewan Party made more than 140 promises in the last campaign and has kept them.

The premier also used the speech to attack the spending promises made by the NDP, saying their platform would increase debt.

Mr. Wall is focusing his efforts during the last few days of the campaign on races that are expected to be close, especially in urban areas which have traditionally voted NDP.

The Saskatchewan Party went into the election holding 38 of the 58 seats in the legislature and New Democrats held 20.

Earlier Friday, Jack Layton's widow took a swing at the CEO of Potash Corp. and his multimillion-dollar income as she campaigned for the Saskatchewan New Democrats.

Olivia Chow, the MP for Toronto's Trinity-Spadina riding, told a breakfast crowd in Regina that Bill Doyle makes about $144-million a year.

Ms. Chow said that kind of money could ensure seniors have an affordable place to live, pay for more daycare spaces or help students pay for post-secondary school.

New Democrats argue the province should get more money when companies develop potash resources.

The NDP's election platform hinges on collecting more potash revenue to cover billions in new spending promises.

Ms. Chow said the money is there because the resource belongs to the province and she urged party supporters to spread that message ahead of Monday's vote.

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