Saskatchewan Budget

• Housing advocates march through Regina demanding increase to social assistance rates

  Organizers maintain rates paid out by the Saskatchewan Income Support program are insufficient, and that its payment system needs restructuring.

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  Apr 4
  
• Saskatchewan shelters feel neglected by Saskatchewan’s provincial budget

  Saskatchewan is just one of two provinces that doesn't provide operational funding for second stage shelters which house woman and children trying to escape abuse.

  Canada

  Mar 29
  
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• Saskatchewan businesses say new provincial sales tax adding to struggles

  As of July, the small business tax, which was dropped in October of 2020, will now return at a rate of 1 per cent in Saskatchewan on top of the 6 per cent PST for gyms and events.

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  Mar 25
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• Potash, oil drive revenue growth in Saskatchewan

  Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer is expecting the non-renewable resource sector to contribute $2.9 billion in revenue to the province’s coffers.

  Canada

  Mar 23
• Saskatchewan forecasts $463M deficit in 2022-23 budget

  Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer is projecting a $463-million deficit in the upcoming year as she tabled a budget with record spending and revenue.

  Canada

  Mar 23
• Saskatchewan to table 2022-23 budget Wednesday

  Premier Scott Moe has said the budget will include increased spending to address the province's growing backlog of surgeries and to create more intensive care beds.

  Politics

  Mar 23
• Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation calls for ‘adequate’ funding in upcoming budget

  The STF says it hopes Wednesday's provincial budget announcement will include an increase of 4.7 per cent to the education operational budget compared to 2021-2022.

  Education

  Mar 22
• Saskatchewan road conditions comes up at SARM convention

  SARM president Ray Orb expressed concern that as the economy continues to rebound, so will wear and tear from trucking and transportation.

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  Mar 19
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• Crop insurance and drought relief boosting Saskatchewan deficit: finance minister

  Saskatchewan is projecting a deficit of $2.7 billion this year, up $97 million from initial budget forecasts.

  Politics

  Nov 29, 2021
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• Saskatchewan’s deficit drops $1.3B on higher revenue, lower expenses

  Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said the year-end deficit for the 2020-21 fiscal year is $1.13 billion, a decrease of $1.3 billion from what had been forecast in the budget.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2021