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Finance minister Donna Harpauer was ordered to apologize Monday after she sent the Speaker a text accusing him of letting the legislature devolve into an 'Opposition puppet show.'

Premier Scott Moe posted to X on Tuesday, saying that Donna Harpauer, Don McMorris, Dustin Duncan and Gord Wyant won't be running in Saskatchewan's October election.

Premier Scott Moe says he has cautioned his caucus about texting the Speaker after his finance minister landed in hot water for doing so.

The budget includes increases in the overall funding put towards agriculture, as well as for risk management measures like crop insurance.

Public sector bargaining chair Donna Harpauer spoke about the bargaining stalemate between teachers and the provincial government.

NDP Leader Carla Beck criticized the Saskatchewan Party government for not pausing the fuel tax at a time when people are paying more in provincial sales tax. 

Taxpayer money already supports the agriculture industry and some say the bill will go up as climate change-driven natural disasters make it harder for farmers to eke out a living.

The 2024-25 Saskatchewan budget was released with a focus on "classrooms, care and communities."

Donna Harpauer, who served 25 years in politics,16 years in cabinet, reflects on her accomplishments and hardships.

Starting Thursday, there will be rotating full day strikes by a number of school divisions across the province.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland would not provide a specific timeline for determining how much Alberta would be entitled to if it leaves the Canada Pension Plan.

"We need to do some work on the livestock side so that we aren't having these AgriRecovery settlements that aren't budgeting for," said Ian Boxall with APAS.

The mid-year financial report says the deficit puts Saskatchewan down $1.3 billion from budget, as the province had initially forecast a surplus of more than $1 billion.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the Saskatchewan government should drop the Provincial Sales Tax on construction projects as Ottawa cuts the GST on new rental construction.

Resource revenue came in well below budget forecasts. But Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said the province is still on track to use $1 billion to cut operating debt.

The province said the surplus is down $532 million from the budget, pointing to wildfire fighting efforts and higher non-cash pension expenses as the reason for that.

Sasksatchewan's newest cabinet was sworn in Tuesday by Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty.

In 2022-23, the Regina Food Bank served 55,224 households, a nine per cent increase from the previous year.

The province announced the removal of the cap on contributions made towards the Saskatchewan Pension Plan as members acknowledged the cap as a barrier.

The decision comes as other Canadian provinces continue to push ahead with privately-funded health care.