REGINA — The Saskatchewan Party members of a legislature committee have rejected a bid by the Opposition NDP to expand the auditor's probe into problems with the province’s wildfire fighting aircraft.

The rejection came after NDP member Hugh Gordon asked the legislature’s all-party public accounts committee to approve a broader investigation by auditor Tara Clemett.

The four members of the governing Saskatchewan Party on the committee did not speak to the motion before voting it down as a bloc four to two.

Saskatchewan Party committee member Sean Wilson declined to comment to reporters on the rejection except to point to a previous statement from Premier Scott Moe's office that says the province is committed to a robust wildfire response.

The NDP motion urged the auditor to investigate

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