Saskatchewan government will provide its first update on the size of a budget deficit it says is a casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.It’s also the last time residents will get a look at the government’s books before voters go to the polls in a general election this October.
Saskatchewan confident in economic recovery, outlined in 2020-21 provincial budget Finance Minister Donna Harpauer will deliver the first quarter results for the 2020-21 fiscal year —including the updated deficit number — on Thursday.Premier Scott Moe’s government delivered a provincial budget in June that projected a $2.4-billion deficit it says was a result of the economic shutdowns from the health crisis.Moe’s office says Thursday’s update will factor in the.