Member Statement (5 December 2022)

From Hansard (5 December 2022)

 

Saskatchewan Population and Job Growth

Mr. Jenson: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Saskatchewan continues to set population and job growth records. Stats Canada job numbers show that Saskatchewan is one of the national leaders in economic development: 11,800 jobs added in November, a 2.1 per cent increase in 2021; 464,900 new full-time jobs; 271,000 women working; 61,300 Indigenous people working off-reserve. Mr. Speaker, the off-reserve Indigenous unemployment rate decreased to 6.6 per cent, an all-time low. The provincial unemployment rate decreased further to 4.2 per cent. And, Mr. Speaker, to top it all off, this job growth, it’s population growth. Saskatchewan officially hit 1.2 million people, something that the opposition, university professors, and others said would be impossible.

Well, Mr. Speaker, this government is used to beating expectations. We’re expected to lead the nation for the next two years in economic performance. With The Saskatchewan First Act receiving unanimous support in this House at second reading, we’ll be able to continue that success well into the future.

While the rest of Canada struggles from slow economic growth thanks to the federal government’s anti-energy policies and rampant spending, our province will continue to be leaders in job growth and prosperity. This government is putting Saskatchewan first, and with the lowest unemployment rate in the nation that’s growth that works for everyone. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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