It’s been a week of budget announcements from our Provincial and Federal governments.  The Provincial Budget focussed on addressing critical needs in health care delivery and education, the elimination of the province’s deficit, and a $1 billion paydown of the province’s debt. 

The 2023-2024 Provincial Budget tabled today by Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer focused on addressing critical needs in health care delivery and education but stopped short of new measures targeted to SMEs in Saskatoon’s growing economy.

Budget Day is just around the corner and there will be announcements that affect your business. Your Chamber will be watching and hoping to see movement on one or more of these priorities:

An audit completed by PwC in 2017 raised several options around the governance model for Saskatoon Land and the potential to establish a Municipal Development Corporation in Saskatoon.

We lead the G7 in attracting newcomers, with immigration driving 90% of our population growth. Over one-third have advanced degrees with many holding majors in STEM-related fields like science, technology, engineering and math. However, they are more likely to work in jobs requiring far less education and training.

We have urged the government to focus its budget on the imperative for growth driven by the private sector: we cannot borrow our way to prosperity.