Safety, education and healthcare: Highlights of the 2025 Sask. budget

The Saskatchewan Party government tabled its 2025-26 budget on Wednesday.

Listed here are some highlights:

— $12-million surplus predicted on complete spending of $21 billion.

— taxpayer-supported debt anticipated to achieve $38 billion on debt servicing prices of $1 billion.

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— broad U.S. tariffs and countermeasures from Canada may trigger Saskatchewan’s gross home product to fall by $4.9 billion.

— decreased training property taxes anticipated to save lots of folks $100 million.

— $4.6 billion for capital spending primarily in core areas, together with highways, colleges and hospitals.

— $485 million extra in health-care spending to cut back surgical wait instances and tackle pressures in emergency rooms.

— a $186-million improve for varsity working funding, with one other $130 million to deal with scholar enrolment and increase classroom helps.

— RCMP funding to go up by $8 million with extra money to rent 50 officers for the Saskatchewan Marshals Service.