Murray Wood: A different kind of 'Mike' drop for Edmonton
Hurt Feelings Alert: Mike Babcock is taking over the bench of the underachieving Edmonton Oilers. Murray Wood says many ...
Tag Archives: Deficit
Ottawa’s fall update features $16B competitiveness response to U.S. tax reforms
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have come up with a $16-billion answer to Canada's competitiveness concerns. Ottawa's long-awaited plan to help Canada compete with the United States for investment dolla...
Nov 22, 2018
Canada’s June trade numbers surprisingly strong despite U.S. tariffs on metals
Surging exports led by higher-priced energy products allowed Canada to shrug off new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs in June to post the lowest monthly merchandise trade deficit with the world in 17 m...
Aug 03, 2018
Government's year end books confirm $1.22 billion deficit
The end-of-year books are now complete for the province, confirming a $1.22 billion deficit. The 2016-17 public accounts show the deficit was $914 million higher than budgeted, even with a positive ad...
Jul 21, 2017
STC operated with a loss in final year
The last full year of operation for the Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) did not look good. The annual report released Tuesday showed it had a deficit of $34 million by the end of 2016-17. In...
Jul 18, 2017
'Tomorrow never comes:' Taxpayers Federation skeptical about future surplus in Sask.
The provincial budget puts off tough decisions and instead forces families to make the difficult spending choices, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF). Expenses are up 2.4 per cent in...
Mar 25, 2017
'It won’t change anything:' Sask. unions and NDP oppose forced unpaid days off
If ever it need a rallying cry, Saskatchewan's biggest union now has one. The Saskatchewan Government Employee Union (SGEU) will fight what it calls the latest attack on working people as the idea of ...
Feb 16, 2017
Sask. government looking at days off without pay for public sector
Unpaid days off for the public sector is being considered as the provincial government wrestles with a $1.2-billion deficit. It's estimated if every public sector employee takes one unpaid day off, th...
Feb 15, 2017
Calls for caution as Saskatchewan tackles $1.2B deficit
As weak commodity prices continue battering the provincial budget, some are calling on the Sask. Party to run a deficit to avoid large spending cuts or tax hikes. Premier Brad Wall opened the Saskatch...
Feb 07, 2017
Wall paints grim budget picture, announces $1.2B deficit
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says everything is on the table when it comes to bringing a $1.2-billion deficit to balance. Wall made the remarks during a speech to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipaliti...
Feb 06, 2017
Fit to cut? Taxpayers' federation says province should look at manager benefits
A spokesperson for the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation (CTF) is suggesting the Government of Saskatchewan ought to cut a fitness program that allows provincial managers to expense items like curling pa...
Jan 17, 2017
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Sarah Mills: As the final school bell rings, let the summer begin
Sarah Mills says school is done for another year, so let's give thanks to all those who all those who make a positive im...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, June 24
8:30 - Premier Scott Moe is back from a trade mission to Europe that saw Saskatchewan sign new agreements on nuclear ene...