Saskatchewan ends fiscal year with $947-million deficit, expenses in health care up Saskatchewan ends year with $947-million deficit Jeremy Simes ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû Jun 30, 2026 Jun 30, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago SMS Email The Saskatchewan Legislative Building can be seen from Trafalgar Overlook in Regina on Thursday, October 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu HCY SMS Email Print Copy article link Save REGINA - Saskatchewan's government is ending the last fiscal year deep in the red.The province's year-end public accounts show Saskatchewan is to post a $947-million deficit for the 2025-26 year.It's a major swing from the $12-million surplus the province had initially projected. The province says more spending in health care and other areas pushed it into a deficit. Finance Minister Jim Reiter says he plans to work on reducing expenses while providing affordability relief. The province's net debt has increased by $1.5 billion, but Reiter says Saskatchewan continues to have a strong credit rating. This report by ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû was first published June 30, 2026. ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Bc Health Politics More Politics Stories Hundreds of school support workers rally at legislature as Alberta releases budget Key ministers address Assembly of First Nations in Ottawa after Hodgson is bumped Canada names new ambassador to Armenia amid Nagorno-Karabakh tensions Fate of prime minister's residence up in the air as staff move out due to hazards Anand says Canada has no current plans to re-engage with Iran Manitoba government's cost of mailing out cheques continues to rise NDP says its first steps would focus on affordability, jobs and pensions if elected Illegal tobacco growth costing three provinces $2.47 billion in taxes: retail report Efforts to protect nature at COP15 will fail without Indigenous people, leaders say B.C. Conservatives pay off $5M election debt amid membership spike in leadership race You might be interested in Miller calls for rights museum to change wording in Palestinian displacement exhibit +2 Justin Trudeau's youngest son joins 'Son of a Critch' as an extra +6 Harvey Weinstein's New York rape charge dropped after accuser says she can't endure a fourth trial Gun control group renews call for end to sales of SKS rifles after Montreal shooting Sign Up to Newsletters Get the latest from ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû News in your inbox. Select the emails you're interested in below. Atlantic News Today The Atlantic News Today newsletter keeps you updated on the latest stories from Eastern Canada . It is sent from Monday to Friday. Top News Today Top News Today newsletter delivers the day's essential stories from the Maritimes and top national headlines, directly to your inbox every day of the week. Enter your information to receive these newsletters Email First name Last name Sign up Success! An email has been sent with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. All our emails are free and can be cancelled at any time by clicking "unsubscribe" from the newsletter. ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû +2 For credit unions, reconciliation is a true partnership For many Indigenous communities, access to financial services and economic opportu… Sending money abroad? Here’s how digital transfers work – and why Canadians are using them Trust in international money transfers has long been tied to physical places: a ba… Similar Stories Lawsuit filed over voter privacy breach affecting almost three million Albertans Carney to travel to Turkey for NATO summit next week, then Saudi Arabia The Latest: Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s restrictions
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