Budget

• Provinces are bracing for record deficits. What’s causing budgets to see red?

  From trade tensions to a shrinking workforce and existing inflation, several factors are leading to provinces posting sometimes record-breaking budgets.

  Economy

  Feb 18
  
• Provinces contend with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season

  A new analysis from Desjardins indicates some resilience to U.S. trade pressures and revisions to economic data have most provinces on better footing heading into budget season.

  Politics

  Feb 17
  
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• B.C. 2026 budget ‘neither’ big cuts nor tax increase, minister says

  B.C.'s finance minister described the upcoming budget as one made for 'very serious times' that would invest in core services and yet also work on efficiencies.

  Politics

  Feb 15
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• B.C.’s provincial deficit ‘unsustainable’ as budget day nears, official says

  British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey recently predicted that she was going to be the "least popular person in the province for a while."

  Canada

  Feb 15
• Regina’s proposed city budget discusses cuts and tax increase

  With proposed cuts to 139 city services and a potential hike on property tax, citizens in Regina are watching from the sidelines as the city begins budget deliberations.

  Economy

  Dec 14, 2025
• Regina mayor eyes ‘pathway to single digits’ for proposed 15.6% tax hike

  Regina mayor Chad Bachynski says he's hoping city council can find a way to whittle its record-high budget of 15.6% to single-digits in advance of budget talks later this month.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2025
• Saskatoon city council passes 2026 budget with 6.7% property tax hike

  Saskatoon city council passes next year's budget with residents footing a 6.7 per cent property tax hike.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2025
• Saskatoon city council passes $12M police budget increase

  Saskatoon city council approves the police force's $12 million budget increase, with two councillors against it.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2025
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• Saskatchewan finance minister to deliver midterm update on budget

  Saskatchewan Finance Minister Jim Reiter is set to deliver the midterm update on this year’s provincial budget today.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2025
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• Federal budget lacks ‘direct support’ for auto workers: Unifor local president

  Officials and workers in the automotive sector say they're concerned targeted support wasn't made available in the federal budget.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2025