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Tag Archives: Provincial budget
Delay of three important Regina school projects brings challenges
While new schools are often announced in the provincial budget, this year at least three school projects in Regina have been pushed back. According to Mark Haarmann, CEO and Director of Education for ...
Mar 23, 2026 Regina Public Schools Director of Education Mark Haarmann says the pausing of planned projects is disappointing, but will become frustrating if it drags on for an extended period of time. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'Dumpster fire': Sask. provincial budget draws mixed reactions
The provincial government unveiled its 2025-26 budget Wednesday afternoon, drawing mixed reactions from interest groups. While the budget includes tax savings for families and investments into health ...
Mar 20, 2025 The 2025-2026 budget includes tax savings for families and low-income earners, and record-high investments in health care and education, though those increases come alongside record population growth. (Roman Hayter/980 CJME)
Taxpayers Federation calls on Moe to stop the growing provincial debt
Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is sounding the alarm on Saskatchewan's growing debt ahead of the ahead of the provincial budget to be unveiled on Wednesday. CTF - a non-profit advocacy group dedi...
Mar 18, 2025 Canadian Taxpayers Federation Prairie Director Gage Haubrich stands in front of the truck carrying the provincial debt clock on March 18, 2025 in Regina. (Roman Hayter/980 CJME)
New funding for next steps in new Sask. Polytechnic campus plans
Funding in the provincial budget means more training spots in Saskatchewan Polytechnic programs and further work on designing a new campus. Larry Rosia, the school's president and CEO, said he's "very...
Mar 29, 2023 (Saskatchewan Polytechnic/Facebook)
'A very good feeling': Health minister happy with $6.9B in budget
While social services and education got boosts as well, health care was the centrepiece of the province's spring budget this week. The total amount for the Ministry of Health was $6.9 billion -- an in...
Mar 23, 2023 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM file photo)
SAID clients call for increase ahead of budget
The rotunda in the Legislature was full of people Monday morning, asking for help from the provincial government. They were all clients of the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) program...
Mar 21, 2023 Jaimie Ellis is one of half a dozen people who the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) program, speaking to media about the need for higher benefits. Mar. 20, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan sees $1-billion surplus due to strong resource revenue
High resource prices have brought a boost to Saskatchewan's revenues, resulting in a surplus budget and allowing for reduction of the provincial debt as well as relief measures for residents strugglin...
Aug 23, 2022
STF president disappointed no extra money in Sask. budget for COVID-19 related school safety measures
As the provincial government announced its full 2020-21 budget, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation President Patrick Maze said he was not only surprised, but disappointed it didn't specifically contain...
Jun 16, 2020 Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Patrick Maze. (File photo by Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
NDP says Sask. budget lacks a recovery plan
The Saskatchewan NDP says the budget is nothing more than a 'pre-election placeholder' that does nothing to show how the government intends to get the province back on track from the COVID-19 pandemic...
Jun 15, 2020 Sask. NDP Leader Ryan Meili is critical of the province's updated 2020-2021 budget, saying it doesn't invest where it should. Jun. 15, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Pandemic puts a $2.4 billion wound in the Saskatchewan budget
The global COVID-19 pandemic has created a significant hole in the Saskatchewan budget that will take more than a vaccine to cure. The reduction in provincial revenues and additional costs related to ...
Jun 15, 2020
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