Premier Scott Moe attempted to move an emergency motion in the legislative assembly on Thursday morning calling for immediate action to be taken to resolve the CN Rail strike. The motion that was subsequently blocked by the Official Opposition was worded as follows: That this Assembly call on the federal government to immediately end the […]
Making sure construction is a part of Saskatchewan’s economy and growth was a big part of the Saskatchewan Construction Association’s Construction Lobby Day at the Legislature on Tuesday. The association says members gathered outside of question period to talk to ministers on the state of the provincial economy and the role of construction in supporting […]
Local spending could nearly quadruple the impact on the Saskatchewan economy. A new study commissioned by the Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association and performed by PricewaterhouseCoopers shows that each dollar spent exclusively with local suppliers would generate $1.51 in total economic benefit to the province compared to the 39 cents that would be generated […]
A new study shows how big of an impact business schools at the University of Regina have both socially and economically. The results from a study conducted by Economic Development Regina were presented at an event on Friday morning from the university’s College Avenue Campus. The numbers measure how significant the Paul J. Hill School of Business, […]
Good news on the job front on Friday. In June, employment was up by 9,200 jobs compared to June a year ago, with a record number of people working at just under 593,000. Jobs minister Jeremy Harrison says the numbers are tremendous. “9,200 jobs created year over year, 2,500 jobs created just from last month […]
Results from a study by Economic Development Regina found that small businesses are a big part of the economy in the Queen City and surrounding area. The study revealed that $10.4 billion goes towards Regina’s GDP and that small businesses account for 69.4 per cent of the regional GDP. The over 6,000 small businesses in […]
