Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are implementing contingency plans to minimize the impacts of postal service disruption.
Les ministères, sociétés d’État et organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan mettent en œuvre des plans d’urgence visant à réduire les répercussions de l’interruption du service des postes.
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Released on June 27, 2024
Saskatchewan Finished 2023-24 in a Strong Financial Position
With the second-fastest growing economy in Canada in 2023, the province finished the 2023-24 fiscal year with a $182 million operating surplus. Saskatchewan’s financial status was highlighted in today’s release of Volume 1 of the 2023-24 Public Accounts.
“We experienced significant increases in revenue from the third quarter to year end across all sources except for federal transfers,” Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said. “At the same time, there was also a substantial increase in expenses throughout the year. This investment is necessary to support our growing province and the things that matter the most to Saskatchewan citizens – classrooms, care and communities.”
Total revenue of $20.99 billion was up by $1.32 billion, or 6.7 per cent, from the 2023-24 Budget. It included significant increases in taxation and other own-source revenue, driven by a growing population and economy.
Included in the revenue changes were significant increases in corporate income tax from improved profitability in 2023 and continued prior-year adjustments from the strong resource-sector performance in 2022.
Similar to revenue, total expense of $20.81 billion was up by $2.15 billion, or 11.5 per cent, from budget. Agriculture saw the most notable increase, as continued drought conditions in some areas of the province resulted in higher crop insurance payouts, while health expense was higher due to increased demand for services. Non-cash adjustments related to inflation indexation of pensions also contributed to increased expense.
Compared to the third-quarter update, total expense was down $55 million while revenue increased $610 million.
Saskatchewan has the second lowest net-debt to GDP ratio in Canada and continues to have the second highest credit rating in Canada when ratings from the three key rating agencies – Moody’s Ratings, S&P Global Ratings and Morningstar DBRS – are combined.
The year-end surplus is an improvement of $664.7 million from the $482.5 million deficit that was forecasted in the third-quarter update.
“Our budget forecasting follows best practices from the public and private sectors, but challenging situations around the world and issues closer to home, such as weather events, led to some extraordinary fluctuations over the course of 2023-24,” Harpauer said. “Fortunately we were able to finish the year in a surplus position due to the strength of our economy, which continues to see increased growth across a wide range of sectors.”
The 2023-24 Public Accounts Volume 1 provides a complete and accurate view of the Government of Saskatchewan’s finances. To learn more information about the fiscal health of the province, you can view Volume 1 at https://publications.saskatchewan.ca.
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