Safety, education and healthcare: Highlights of the 2025 Sask. budget

The Saskatchewan Party government tabled its 2025-26 budget on Wednesday.

Here are some highlights:

— $12-million surplus predicted on total spending of $21 billion.

— taxpayer-supported debt expected to reach $38 billion on debt servicing costs of $1 billion.

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— broad U.S. tariffs and countermeasures from Canada could cause Saskatchewan’s gross domestic product to fall by $4.9 billion.

— reduced education property taxes expected to save people $100 million.

— $4.6 billion for capital spending mainly in core areas, including highways, schools and hospitals.

— $485 million more in health-care spending to reduce surgical wait times and address pressures in emergency rooms.

— a $186-million increase for school operating funding, with another $130 million to address student enrolment and boost classroom supports.

— RCMP funding to go up by $8 million with more money to hire 50 officers for the Saskatchewan Marshals Service.