YORKTON – Yorkton MLA David Chan has emphasized the 2025 provincial budget’s alignment with campaign commitments.
“The way this budget is structured—I see the spending being focused on direct outcomes and that crosses from health care to education to affordability,” said Chan in an interview with Â鶹´«Ã½.
“We want to see those dollars produce outcomes for the Saskatchewan people," added Chan.
The budget introduces the largest income tax changes since 2008, raising the basic personal exemption, spousal and equivalent-to-spousal exemption, child exemption, and seniors supplement by $500 annually for the next four years, in addition to indexation. Chan noted these measures aim to address affordability concerns amid rising costs.
“People are feeling the pressure—groceries are going through the roof—and so we know that affordability is a really big priority,” said Chan, adding “we want to do our part to keep life affordable.”
Education spending has also seen a boost, with the Ministry of Education receiving $3.5 billion—a 5.5 per cent increase from last year.
“You’ll see us spending on K-3 literacy because we know that children who don’t learn to read by Grade 3 have a really difficult time the rest of their school and high school career,” said Chan.
Chan praised the budget’s fiscal responsibility, noting that Saskatchewan’s financial position allows for increased spending on key priorities while reducing taxes and said the province’s residents will save $250 million in taxes this year.
“We’re well positioned as a province financially to be able to weather a few storms,” said Chan, adding that ongoing efforts to diversify foreign markets remain crucial amid tariff challenges.
“It is delivering on campaign promises and I think it’s going to have a really positive impact for a wide array of people,” said Chan.
For a detailed list of the budget, visit SaskToday's article.
