Tag Archives: Provincial budget

Not angry, but not happy. That sums up what many are feeling regarding the tax increases unveiled in Wednesday's Saskatchewan budget. Taxes on both alcohol and cigarettes - or sin taxes - are increasi...

It was a victory for the province's cities that no changes were made to municipal revenue sharing in the 2017-18 budget. But it was a short-lived victory, as another costly change was found. The provi...

Regina's Wascana Centre will now be managed and operated by the province. It was announced in the budget Wednesday the government would take on sole responsibility for Wascana Centre, making it part o...

People are preparing themselves for what could be a provincial budget filled with tax increases. In a video posted to social media, Premier Brad Wall hinted to a shift towards consumption taxes. That ...

Traditionally, finance ministers wear shoes that symbolize what the budget stands for. This year there's a deficit to contend with and the threat of wage cuts and job losses. So what exactly should Ke...

The provincial budget is now just a week away, but not all of what comes out on March 22 will be a surprise. The province is working to plug a $1.2 billion deficit by announcing not only wage cuts for...

Saskatchewan's deficit is projected at $1.2 billion, but could grow before the province's spring budget comes down. Premier Brad Wall said this is because final numbers are still coming in for revenue...

Expect a bigger deficit, perhaps even in the billion dollar range. Saskatchewan's Minister of Finance Kevin Doherty said the province has lost $600 million in revenue. "What that reflects is we have l...

Often university budgets can be inside-baseball, with the province and schools going back and forth negotiating over money - but now the lack of money given to the University of Regina could begin aff...

The opposition NDP may be wondering if the SaskParty is in need of a watch, because it has several questions around the timing of the budget along with the so-called transformational changes. Finance ...