It wasn’t the increase the premiers were asking for, but it was an increase. Canada’s premiers formally accepted an offer from the federal government for billions in additional healthcare funding but say they will also insist the money continue to flow for more than ten years. The deal amounts to an additional $46 billion from […]
Tomorrow, Canada’s 13 premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will sit around the same table in person for the first time since COVID-19 hoping to find a path toward a new long-term health-care funding deal. Both sides are optimistic a deal will emerge but there are some big divides to overcome, including how much more money […]
Agriculture minister David Marit has announced 6 million dollars in support for livestock research in Saskatchewan. Marit made the announcement at the annual Saskatchewan livestock conference in Saskatoon. He says the federal-provincial funds will support a total of 34 new scientific projects for 2023. He says this year’s focus is on items like developing […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s premiers will meet in Ottawa February 7th in a bid to find a new funding deal for health care. The prime minister and his cabinet are on the third and final day of a retreat in Hamilton, Ont. ahead of the return of Parliament next week. Ongoing negotiations towards a […]
As the school year draws to a close and school divisions prepare their budget submissions, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the government to prevent any unnecessary cuts. NDP Education Critic Carla Beck says the funding laid out by the province isn’t going to be enough heading into next year. “Boards have used all but, […]
The president of SARM says additional province funding for rural municipalities will be put to good use. Premier Moe is providing an additional 11.2 million dollars for rural roads and 2 million dollars for channel clearing. SARM president Ray Orb says the funding is important for rural economic development and flood control. Orb says the […]
Crop research in Saskatchewan is getting a big boost. Saskatchewan and the federal government are contributing 9.8 million dollars for 39 crop-related research projects. Premier Scott Moe says the research projects support the provinces goal of crop production reaching 45 million metric tons, agriculture exports increase to 20 billion dollars and value added revenue […]
The Saskatchewan government says applications are now being accepted for the one million dollar fund to encourage development of agriculture technology. Agriculture Minister David Marit says investing in farm technology pays big dividends in economic development for the province. Marit says the Agtech Growth fund is designed to support development of new farm equipment technology […]
In his daily media briefing from Rideau Cottage, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced more funding aimed at helping vulnerable Canadians survive COVID-19. He announced that 200 million dollars worth of funding is to go towards providing shelter for women fleeing violence, for Indigenous women and the homeless. The Prime Minister added that the government has […]
The Government of Saskatchewan is asking the province’s lieutenant-governor to approve a “special warrant” equalling $369 million. The special warrant is a way for governments to obtain money when the Legislative Assembly isn’t in session. The province said special warrants are issued for things that are “urgently and immediately required for public good.” The over […]
