The Saskatchewan government is looking at expanding irrigation in the province, though the process will take years and may not look exactly like the mega-project being proposed by a former member of Parliament.
Ralph Goodale wants to see Lake Diefenbaker’s potential fully realized through canals that would carry water southeast into the Qu’Appelle Valley and west toward Rosetown.
In an interview, Goodale cited private sector estimates around $3 billion or more. “This would be truly transformational kinds of investments,” Goodale said.
With the province’s economy slowly coming back online after COVID-19 shut it down, the former representative for Regina–Wascana said the economic benefits outweigh the initial cost.