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Today, the provincial government outlined its plan to keep Saskatchewan strong and steady in its Speech from the Throne, delivered by Lieutenant Governor Bernadette McIntyre.
The Speech focused on the stability Saskatchewan offers amid global unrest, tariffs, and market turmoil that affect trade relationships, economies, and people worldwide. The government is focused on keeping Saskatchewan’s economy strong and steady by attracting new investments and expanding trade markets all over the world, while also investing in the benefits of a strong economy to make life more affordable, improve health care and education, and make communities safer.
Strong and steady economy
- Saskatchewan’s exports value is nearing $50 billion, and Saskatchewan’s GDP reached a record high of over $85 billion in 2025.
- Through engagement with 90 employers and industry associations, the government has identified where support is needed. Saskatchewan will receive $15.6 million over three years through the federal-provincial Workforce Tariff Response. This funding will help thousands of Saskatchewan workers with targeted support for the steel and softwood lumber sectors. Support will also be available to other sectors, including manufacturing, construction, agriculture, mining, transportation, wholesale trade, and affected supply chains.
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Introducing The Protection of Economic Infrastructure Act to ensure Saskatchewan’s critical infrastructure and transport routes cannot be disrupted by occupations or other illegal activities.
Affordability
- Continue to deliver on affordability as the government further reduces personal income taxes in the 2027 Budget – delivering on the third year of its four-year plan to make life more affordable for everyone in Saskatchewan.
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Amending The Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act to make it easier to collect unpaid support.
- Enhancing the Graduate Retention Program, increasing the maximum benefit to $24,000.
Safe communities
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The government will introduce The Opioid Damages Act to pursue the recovery of health care costs from manufacturers, wholesalers and consultants for opioid-related wrongdoing.
- Introducing the Small Town and Rural (STAR) Police Services Grant program, to further strengthen rural community safety.
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Introduce The Prevention of Deceptive AI Act, which will prohibit the misuse of AI-generated voices and images involving elections, consumer transactions, and the protection of privacy.
- Amending the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program to expand eligibility for individuals, small businesses and other eligible claimants.
Agriculture
- The changes to AgriStability this year gave producers access to steady and reliable support when needed. The changes were: expanding access through late participation, increasing interim payments, including costs associated with renting or leasing of pasture land for grazing as allowable expenses, and adjusting the feed inventory pricing for livestock producers.
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The government will be conducting a comprehensive review of The Saskatchewan Farm Security Act to ensure it continues to meet the needs of Saskatchewan’s agriculture sector.
- The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan will work together through a Memorandum of Understanding to continue research at the Scott and Indian Head Research Farms.
CCUA will keep credit unions informed on items of interest for the sector as the fall session progresses.
The full text of the Throne Speech is available here.
For more information, please contact CCUA's Rob Swallow, Regional Director, Government Relations (Saskatchewan) or Sherrisse Kiefer, Policy Analyst.
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