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Saskatchewan Reports $819M Deficit for 2026-27
The 2026-27 budget includes a $819.4 million deficit driven by higher spending on health, education, social services, and policing, with debt rising to $43.5 billion, Finance Minister Jim Reiter said.
- On Wednesday, Saskatchewan Finance Minister Jim Reiter tabled the 2026-27 provincial budget, projecting an $819 million deficit in a plan titled "Protecting Saskatchewan" that avoids tax hikes or service cuts.
- Budget projections reflect market uncertainty and trade instability, with expenses rising to approximately $22.2 billion, while Premier Scott Moe noted that world events shaped the fiscal plan.
- The budget allocates $8.47 billion for the Ministry of Health, including $5.15 billion for the Saskatchewan Health Authority, while the Ministry of Education receives $3.6 billion and social services funding rises to $1.69 billion.
- Opposition NDP Leader Carla Beck criticized the government for failing to provide inflation relief, while finance critic Trent Wotherspoon claimed residents cannot "trust them with their budgets" as the province faces a $43.5 billion projected debt by 2027.
- Government officials target a return to surplus in 2030-31, aiming for "sustained economic growth," with plans to reduce the provincial workforce through attrition by targeting a 3% reduction across Crown corporations over two years.
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Saskatchewan Introduces Budget With Spending Hikes but Also $819-Million Deficit
Saskatchewan has introduced a new budget that avoids tax hikes and program cuts but carries with it a big deficit. Premier Scott Moe’s Saskatchewan Party government spending plan for 2026-27 projects the bottom line will be $819 million in the red. The government also predicts more deficits in the years to follow. Finance Minister Jim Reiter says the province is protecting public services by not making cuts or raising taxes. “We chose to protect…
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The province said that it preferred to "protect" Saskatchewaners rather than cut into services.
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left7Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Left
Bias Distribution
- 58% of the sources lean Left
58% Left
L 58%
C 25%
R 17%
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