Federal budget plan yields mixed reactions from Saskatchewan organizations
On Thursday, the Canadian government released this year’s federal budget plan, allocating spending amongst a number of different sectors. While some Saskatchewanians praised the plan, others criticized some decisions.
“We applaud many things that were in the budget,” Goulden said. “But we also have concerns that some of the priorities that SUMA has for our province have been missed.”One concern specifically for Saskatchewan municipality leaders is the inflationary increase for infrastructure projects. Goulden says that coupled with ongoing supply chain issues, increasing prices will likely lead to project delays.
While the federal budget may not have completely addressed the issue, Jason Childs, an economics professor at the University of Regina, says it only complicates things more. Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan president Ian Boxall says the rebate is a start, but he feels that it’s nowhere close to being enough to cover the increasing costs of carbon pricing.