Sask Chambers react positively to budget
The Government of Saskatchewan’s budget announcement on April 6 received a largely positive review from the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and its network of local chapters across the province.
Key among the budget’s highlights was billions of dollars in healthcare funding, including $6.5 billion that covers items like PPE, lab capacity and physician costs. Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve McLellan said it’s important to focus on health and safety protocols first and foremost.
“Once the pandemic is less of a concern, we expect the province to renew and increase its focus on the transition to economic recovery and building resilience into all we do in Saskatchewan,” he said.
Battlefords Chamber of Commerce COO Linda Machniak said there weren’t many surprises in reading through her initial read of the budget, adding that the province had to balance between the expenditures required for the pandemic and investment for recovery.