The Saskatchewan Party government released its 2023-24 budget this week. The biggest news coming from it was the government announcing a $1 billion surplus. Resource revenue in the province has climbed significantly over the past year which has …
Saskatchewan politics
What to expect for Saskatchewan’s economy and politics in 2023
2023 will be a challenging year for Canada -- both economically and politically -- however Saskatchewan will weather the headwinds better than most jurisdictions. Most economic forecasts point to a Canadian economy slowing down with high interest …
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Saskatchewan Party cabinet shuffle adds up to low-risk adjustment
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe made the biggest adjustment to his cabinet to date, but the changes reflect a low-risk adjustment rather than a bold change to the front bench. Changes to Saskatchewan’s cabinet What changed on May 31 is that five …
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Saskatchewan budget 2022-23 needs balanced approach
Saskatchewan’s government is signalling with the tax increases in its 2022-23 provincial budget that it is relying on additional revenue rather than cutting spending to find balance. Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer delivered the …
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Saskatchewan politics – 2021 in Review
When it came to news, Saskatchewan was not unlike other jurisdictions where the pandemic dominated each cycle. That being said, Saskatchewan politics remained as interesting as ever in 2021. On the government side the SaskParty led by …
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Blue wall to remain intact
The Canadian electorate heads to the polls September 20th for the federal election. Saskatchewan voters, like the majority in the country, are scratching their heads wondering why we need an election now. Those who call unnecessary elections …
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Equal in name only
The equalization program and how it applies to each province has often been criticized that it does the opposite of its intention. Western Canadian taxpayers who pay into the federal system question why those payment go towards other …
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Where the Buffalo roam
Scanning through the Saskatchewan provincial election results, there may be a political movement ascending to push back against the status quo. The Saskatchewan Party was re-elected to its fourth mandate on October 26. The re-election was as …
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Natural governing party is born
The Saskatchewan 2020 provincial election is another one for the history books. The Saskatchewan Party, led by Premier Scott Moe secured a very healthy majority government giving it another four year mandate. The opposition New Democrat Party …
Do debates matter?
As the provincial election reaches the half way point does a Leader’s debate loom large or is it just a rite of passage these days? Debates come and go throughout a campaign, and for the most part, the electorate pays little attention to them. …
