#Saskatchewan’s provincial government has enjoyed bragging of job growth.

Almost all of this “growth” has been in the public sector, at the expense of taxpayers.

August marked the highest public sector share of total employment in #Sask data history.

This cannot be sustained.

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#Saskatchewan Finance Minister Jim Reiter says his 2025 budget ensures that #Sask is the most affordable for starting a business.

#Sask has the third highest marginal tax on investment in #Canada, the highest on oil and gas, and the world’s least competitive royalty for potash.

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It’s also 8.5 points above neighbouring Alberta, with which we compete directly and vigorously for investment and workers. The gap with the rest of Canada is primarily due to the fact that the PST substantially adds to capital costs.

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Lagging growth in #Saskatchewan is the result of the failed economic strategy of our government.

Our tax regime adds costs and risks for investors. Our buffet of grants and tax credits fails to produce growth. Tax reform across the board needs to be on the table.

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Brian Mulroney deserves credit for a small few things, like reducing our reliance on economically costly taxes on income by introducing the GST…but of the many policies he deserves the opposite of thanks for, NAFTA comes at the top of the list.

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The CMHC released starts for October today. If population growth continues at its rate from the last 3 quarters, #Saskatchewan will once again have been second last in starts per population growth. #skpoli

The provincial government needs scrap its PST on housing construction. #cdnpoli

In the first 3 quarters of 2024, not a single province in #Canada added housing space when considering population growth. #cdnpoli

On a per-capita population growth basis, #Saskatchewan was second last.

The province effectively lost 5,154 units with population growth. #skpoli