Federal Budget

The Canadian Cattle Association says they are cautiously optimistic about the 2024 federal budget. The CCA expressed their optimism, attributing it to the federal government’s recognition of the Livestock Tax Deferral’s pivotal role in providing relief for producers, a significant inclusion in the 2024 federal budget. “Beef producers are encouraged to see the Livestock Tax Deferral in Budget 2024, and we are […]

The Federal Budget, released Tuesday, contained very few commitments for the agriculture sector, which farm groups say is disappointing on several fronts. The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) said it missed “an extension to the extended rail interswitching pilot, investments in trade-enabling infrastructure, investments in grain-related research and development, initiating a review of the Canada Grains Act, and […]

In the end Premier Scott Moe didn’t get either of his two wishes regarding the 2024 federal budget delivered Tuesday. At a speech to delegates Monday at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention in Regina, Moe had called for the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to be reloaded and funded, and also called for the […]

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is finally set to present the federal budget in the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon, showcasing how the government plans to win back support from disgruntled Canadians worried about the cost of living.  The Liberal government has already unveiled significant planks of the budget over the last few weeks during […]

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the federal budget on April 16, as cost-of-living issues continue to dominate Canadian politics. “Our economic plan is about building more homes, faster, making life more affordable, and creating more good jobs,” Freeland said in a news release on Monday. The spending plan is coming at a time when […]

The Federal Government released its 2023-23 budget, and it has the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce’s seal of approval as it contains several important items for Saskatchewan businesses. One of the Saskatchewan Chamber’s greatest efforts with the federal government over the past year has been advocating for the return of the carbon tax proceeds to Saskatchewan’s […]

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities has mixed reaction to this week’s federal budget. SARM president Ray Orb welcomes an additional 1 billion dollars to improve rural broadband communication services. SARM is eager to see high speed broadband in 98 percent of the country by 2026 and 100 percent by 2030. SARM also welcomes a […]

The director and CEO of USask’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization was happy and relieved to hear that the federal government would be supporting the effort to become the National Centre for Pandemic Research with $59.2-million. Dr. Volker Gerdts says the funding will also go to the continued development of a COVID-19 which is currently […]

With Monday’s federal budget coming with almost a $355-billion deficit attached to it, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrsytia Freeland says their plan is to reduce that debt by $200-billion this fiscal year. Freeland spoke with 620 CKRM’s Gloria Evans and Cody Glydon Tuesday morning and said one thing they wanted to address in […]

The province’s finance minister says she looks forward to receiving more details on the federal budget. Donna Harpauer and Premier Scott Moe provided reaction to the federal budget on Monday afternoon from the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. Part of the announcement shows the Liberal government aims to drop the current deficit of $354 billion to just under […]