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Legislative Report
October 23, 2025

Fall Legislative Session Begins with New Throne Speech

This week, our government delivered the Speech from the Throne upon the opening of the second session of the 30th Legislature in the Province of Saskatchewan. The Lieutenant Governor, Bernadette McIntyre, conveyed the actions the government will take to meet the challenges and build on the opportunities facing our province. We are committed to ensuring the determined, resilient, and innovative people of Saskatchewan are safe in their own communities, that our economy remains strong, and the future is secure for the next generation.

Highlighted in the speech is the strength of our economy, despite headwinds from a realignment of international trading norms. Our government’s approach to expanding export markets is working with Saskatchewan goods and services being sent to 160 countries. We have more than doubled the value of our exports since 2007. Our government will continue to market our province to the world, while having a solid and secure economic environment at home.

Saskatchewan continues to be the most affordable place in Canada to live. However, we understand that people are facing challenges as prices continue to rise. Our strong economy allows us to make investments in programs that make life more affordable. These include further income tax cuts which will take an additional 54,000 people off the tax roll, enhancements to the Personal Care Home Benefit, First-time Homebuyers’ Tax Credit, the Graduate Retention Program, Home Renovation Tax Credit, Active families Benefit, and the Disability and Caregiver Tax Credit. It is important to remember that these enhancements are not one-time events. They will help everyone year after year with affordability.

The Throne Speech also highlights the measures our government is implementing to make our communities safer. New police officer funding, amendments to the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act, the Trespass to Property Act and the new Safe Public Spaces Act will provide police forces with more tools to address criminal activity. New announcements in the speech include the Response to Illicit Drugs Act and the Compassionate Intervention Act. The latter will require individuals with addiction problems, who are unable to seek treatment on their own, to enter a treatment program. This will be supported by continuing work on 500 new drug treatment beds.

Our government is putting students first by investing in 500 additional teachers, $131 million for classroom supports and building 26 new schools which are at various stages of completion. The Building Schools Faster Act will ensure there is enough municipal land available to minimize delays in getting new schools completed. Post secondary institutions will see a new multi-year agreement with the government that provides funding certainty and protects students from tuition increases.

We want to ensure our health system is meeting the demands of patients in Saskatchewan. The number of doctors and nurses has increased significantly since the implementation of the Health Human Resources Action Plan. The number of communities eligible for the Rural Recruitment Incentive has increased by 70. Our government has committed to performing 450,000 surgeries in this four-year period, and we are on track to meet this goal. This has resulted in significantly reduced wait times. We are supporting our patients and health care workers with new facilities, such as urgent care centres. The first of these, located in Regina, has served 41,000 patients in its first year.

Many football fans have seen or experienced “tailgating” at other stadiums throughout Canada and the United States for many years. We will introduce the Tailgating Act, which will allow this activity to take place here in Saskatchewan. This regulatory change could bring tailgating fun prior to watching our Saskatchewan Roughriders play at Mosaic Stadium.

I look forward to continuing to represent the people of this constituency at the Legislature as we implement the direction provided in the Throne Speech. If you have questions about this or any other matter, please feel free to contact my constituency office using the contact information provided below.

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