The Saskatchewan NDP’s finance critic says many people in the province are “hanging on by a thread” when it comes to job loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Trent Wotherspoon made those comments on Wednesday afternoon after fellow NDP MLA Aleana Young noted during question period how over 23,000 people are unemployed in the province […]
The spring session of the Saskatchewan Legislature begins Tuesday, with Finance Minister Donna Harpauer bringing down a new provincial budget. That budget will be a deficit one which will likely exceed the record $2.4-billion deficit budget that was delivered one year ago, with Harpauer saying the slower than expected economic recovery likely means the deficit […]
The opposition NDP is upset over the fact that they aren’t in the house debating issues, and that a third-quarter update has not yet been provided. Standing outside of the Saskatchewan Legislature on Wednesday, finance critic Trent Wotherspoon said the Premier is trying to sell the province a false bill of goods and it is […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced they would once again be extending the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment (SSBEP) program. The program, originally launched in April 2020, was renewed in December, and with the extension, businesses will be eligible for an additional payment for January 2021. Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison says the government […]
The Government of Saskatchewan says they welcome the American Department of Commerce’s decision to review duties imposed on Canadian softwood lumber exports to the United States. The review was initially launched in 2017. The decision retroactively reduces the duties to the US imposed on softwood lumber exports from 20 percent to 9 percent. Since 2017, […]
Retail sales in Saskatchewan increased 7.9 percent in June, compared to the same time last year. The increase is the third-highest percentage increase in the country and is more than double the 3.8 percent increase posted for Canada. Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison says that these numbers highlight the strong position […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced $35 million in support for Saskatchewan’s tourism sector Monday. Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison says the Saskatchewan Tourism Sector Support Program will offer a one-time, non-repayable emergency payment to eligible hospitality and event attraction operators. He says the Tourism Sector has been brought to a standstill because of […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced their plan Friday to open up three new international offices. These offices are set to be in Tokyo, Japan, Singapore, and New Delhi, India, and they are expected to open in the first quarter of 2021. Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison, says that, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]
News from Statistics Canada that retail sales in Canada were down by 26.4 percent between March and April should not come as a surprise as the country shut down in the middle of March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While every province took a hit, Saskatchewan had the best performance with a decline of 14.8 […]
A new temporary training program aimed at helping businesses train employees to adjust business models and enhance safety protocols as they re-open is being announced by the province. The Re-Open Saskatchewan Training Subsidy program will reimburse eligible private-sector employers 100 per cent of employee training costs up to a maximum of $10,000 per business to […]
