BREAKING NEWS:

Earlier this hour Finance Minister Donna Harpauer stood in the Legislative Assembly to present the 2019/2020 Provincial Budget.

The budget sees an increase in funding to almost all areas of government, while still managing to maintain a modest surplus of $34.4 million dollars.

Highlights for funding include:

  • $120 million investment into healthcare
  • $51.4 million increase to Social Services funding
  • $26 million increase to Education operational funding
  • $15 million to continue funding 128 municipal police positions
  • $17.7 million increase to revenue sharing for Rural Municipalities

There were no new taxes, or tax increases announced.

West Central Online will have more detailed breakdown of the budget, and a greater look of how it will effect the local region tomorrow morning.