The economic impact of COVID-19 has had an effect on the Saskatchewan budget. Finance Minister Donna Harpauer will deliver what the Saskatchewan Party is calling a “scaled-back” budget on Wednesday as expenses will be tabled, but not revenues. Premier Scott Moe was asked by reporters following Question Period on Tuesday why his government is taking […]
Finance Minister Donna Harpauer plans to proceed with a scaled-back budget release tomorrow, which is the scheduled date for the provincial budget. Harpauer will table the 2020-21 Budget estimates, which are the government spending plans for the upcoming year for all areas of government, including health, education, social services, public protection and capital spending. “The […]
Finance Minister Donna Harpauer is scheduled to bring down a provincial budget on March 18th. The NDP says with all that is happening globally because of COVID-19, there is no need for it to be delivered. Leader Ryan Meili says the budget isn’t worth the paper it is printed on because of what is happening […]
The Saskatchewan government released its mid-year financial report on Thursday morning, indicating the current budget remains on track. The report forecasts a modest surplus of $37.4-million, up $3-million from the budgeted surplus. Revenue is forecast to be $15.4-billion, an increase of $329.3-million or 2.2 percent from this year’s budget. In a news release the provinces said […]
The Saskatchewan Government says the provincial budget remains on track to balance after the first quarter of the fiscal year, with a small surplus forecast to be around $26-million, which is down around $9-million from the budgeted surplus. “In this year’s budget, we promised to deliver the right balance for Saskatchewan,” Finance Minister Donna Harpauer […]
