By Canadian Press

Health-care spending will rise in Saskatchewan budget: Moe

Mar 22, 2022 | 11:02 AM

REGINA – Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province’s 2022-23 budget will put the province back on track following two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The budget is to be tabled by the finance minister tomorrow.

Moe says it will include an increase in health-care spending to address a backlog of surgeries and to increase ICU capacity in hospitals.

He also says the budget will show his Saskatchewan Party government is closer to balancing the budget.

Saskatchewan’s deficit was pushed to a record high of $2.7 billion in November.

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The province has previously stated it won’t be balanced until 2026-27.

But Saskatchewan is expected to benefit from increased revenue from rising oil and potash prices.

Saskatchewan’s NDP Opposition says it hopes it will be enough to prevent the government from raising taxes.

It also wants to see increased spending in health-care, education and for the province to start funding harm reduction to reduce opioid-related deaths.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 22, 2022.

The Canadian Press