Saskatchewan Budget 2021

• Some Saskatchewan vape store owners upset over new 20 per cent tax on products

  Some Saskatchewan vape store owners said they are upset about the new 20 per cent tax on vape products introduced in the 2021-22 budget Tuesday.

  Canada

  Apr 7
• Saskatchewan government denies new funding for supervised consumption site

  Jason Mercredi, the executive director of Saskatoon's supervised consumption site, said the decision by the Saskatchewan government not to fund the site will cost lives.

  Canada

  Apr 6
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• $830M budget for Saskatchewan highway system: provincial government

  With this year's budget, the Saskatchewan government has included $830 million for highways investments.

  Economy

  Apr 6
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• Saskatchewan 2021-22 budget shows impact of shop local efforts

  Retail sales dropped just one per cent amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Saskatchewan budget released Tuesday.

  Canada

  Apr 6
• What’s new to Saskatchewan in 2021-22 budget

  Highlighted in the Saskatchewan budget is a $1.4M investment for a new STARS helicopter, and funding for new elementary schools in Weyburn, Regina, and Saskatoon.

  Politics

  Apr 6
• Saskatchewan commits $4.8B in COVID-19 economic response, $1.5B in 2021-22 budget

  Saskatchewan's 2021-22 budget includes $1.5 billion in COVID-19 support, following nearly $2 billion in 2020-21, for a total of $3.4 billion since the start of the pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 6
• Donna Harpauer says 14 election promises kept in Saskatchewan’s 2021 budget

  Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said 300 continuing care aides are being hired, but NDP Leader Ryan Meili questions the commitment.

  Canada

  Apr 6
• Saskatchewan projects 4 more years of deficits in 2021-22 budget

  Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the province’s books.

  Canada

  Apr 6
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• Saskatchewan’s premier ‘sold people a lie’ with promise of balanced budget: NDP

  Ryan Meili said there has been nothing since last fall's provincial vote to suggest economic factors have worsened since the election campaign.

  Politics

  Mar 3