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Health care, revenue sharing, global challenges: Sask. government prepares for provincial budget
Details about Saskatchewan's provincial budget are under wraps until the document is tabled in the legislative assembly on Wednesday afternoon, but some information has already been made public. For w...
Mar 18, 2026 Premier Scott Moe said the budget was designed to protect Saskatchewan services. His government has already said there will be a deficit for 2026-27. March 17, 2026 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Premier Moe hints at 'challenges' in upcoming provincial budget
Premier Scott Moe didn't give any numbers, but did suggest his provincial government may table a 2026-27 budget in a couple of weeks that's in the red. Speaking to guest host Taylor McPherson on The E...
Feb 23, 2026 Speaking on The Evan Bray Show Monday, Premier Scott Moe hinted the upcoming provincial budget may run a deficit, saying he doesn’t think any provinces will have a balanced budget this year. (980 CJME file photo)
NATO 5% pledge to add $63B to deficit by 2035, budget watchdog says
The parliamentary spending watchdog says Prime Minister Mark Carney's plan to spend the equivalent of five per cent of GDP on defence by 2035 will push the federal budget deficit up by $63 billion in ...
Feb 05, 2026 Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques speaks with a senator as he waits to appear before the Senate Banking, Commerce and the Economy committee in Ottawa, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Sask. Finance Minister says deficit unchanged despite new spending
Despite claims to the contrary from the NDP, Saskatchewan's finance minister said the province's deficit for the year remains unchanged from the figure presented in the mid-year update last week. The ...
Dec 05, 2025 Finance Minister Jim Reiter says the money approved in supplementary estimates earlier this week was already included in the mid-year report, which was released last week. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Federal budget forecasts $78B deficit as Liberals shift spending to capital projects
This year's federal budget contains a deficit nearly twice the size forecast by the Liberals a year ago, as Prime Minister Mark Carney's government prioritizes capital project spending over programs a...
Nov 04, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Finance minister says 'no surprises' in budget, promises 'generational investments'
Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says there will be "no surprises" when he tables a federal budget tomorrow that he promises will offer "generational investments." The finance minister tol...
Nov 03, 2025 Federal Finance Minister Francois Philippe Champagne shows off the new shoes he will wear for the budget speech at the Boulet boot factory in St-Tite Que., on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Poilievre calls on Carney to keep federal deficit under $42B in coming budget
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding that Prime Minister Mark Carney cut taxes and keep the federal deficit under $42 billion in the coming budget. It seems clear the latter will not happ...
Oct 20, 2025 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Federal government posts $3.3 billion deficit from April to June
The federal government posted a $3.3 billion deficit in the first three months of its fiscal year. The result for the April-to-June period compared with a $2.9 billion deficit for the same stretch las...
Aug 29, 2025 The federal government posted a $3.3 billion deficit in the first three months of the fiscal year. Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Sask. deficit could more than double, to $815.4 million
Last week, the provincial government announced a projected $348.5 million deficit at the first quarter financial update. However, a closer look at the numbers reveals it could end up being more than d...
Aug 28, 2025 The Sask. Ministry of Finance said accounting rules require it to keep the Output-Based Performance Standards on its books until it’s formally removed. (CJME file photo)
What you need to know about Saskatchewan's provincial budget
The Government of Saskatchewan tabled its provincial budget Wednesday afternoon, outlining its revenue, spending and priorities for the year ahead. Here's what you need to know: Classrooms Thanks to a...
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8:30 - The government in Manitoba just cut PST on all food items at grocery stores; this will come into effect in July. ...