Saskatchewan Introduces Budget With Spending Hikes but Also $819-Million Deficit

Saskatchewan Introduces Budget With Spending Hikes but Also $819-Million Deficit
Saskatchewan Finance Minister Jim Reiter looks on after a press conference before the release of provincial Saskatchewan budget in Regina, on March 18, 2026. The Canadian Press/Heywood Yu
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Saskatchewan has introduced a new budget that avoids tax hikes and program cuts but carries with it a big deficit.

Premier Scott Moe’s Saskatchewan Party government spending plan for 2026-27 projects the bottom line will be $819 million in the red.