Quebec and Ottawa have reached a health-care funding deal, providing Quebec with $900 million per year. Saskatchewan's budget includes record spending with a projected deficit of $273 million. The Saskatchewan government has announced the largest budget increase for health-care funding. Canadian provinces are expected to borrow 22% more this year as deficits rise, with an 18% increase in Canadians receiving EI compared to last year. Saskatchewan's Finance Minister projected a $273.2 million deficit for 2024-25 in the final budget. Members of the Saskatchewan legislature are debating cost-of-living pressures post-2024 budget.
Saskatchewan legislature members debate cost-of-living pressures post-2024 budget https://t.co/CpbOIDu9ss
Canadians receiving EI up 18% from last year https://t.co/GkzoB2iUGg
Canadian provinces to borrow 22% more this year https://t.co/RiI11VEsvK https://t.co/2YqoYPyuGu
Canadian provinces to borrow 22% more this year as deficits rise https://t.co/YfhY9GF6WS
Saskatchewan's Finance Minister Donna Harpauer delivered her final budget on Wednesday, projecting a $273.2 million deficit for 2024-25. https://t.co/xH8VFdFXQE
Sask. budget promotes record spending with $273M projected deficit https://t.co/Lew5UFS3fE
Sask. government announces largest budget increase to health-care funding https://t.co/bIjKxrMD61 https://t.co/B8013q0ekn
Quebec, Ottawa reach health-care funding deal, $900 million per year to province https://t.co/NBErNfrMrt https://t.co/1w8UVjoDwb