{"id":8432,"date":"2026-03-19T15:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/?p=8432"},"modified":"2026-04-03T00:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T00:22:19","slug":"saskatchewan-budget-2026-taking-the-longer-road-to-fiscal-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/provincial-and-fiscal-outlooks\/provincial-budgets-and-economic-statements\/saskatchewan-budget-2026-taking-the-longer-road-to-fiscal-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Saskatchewan Budget 2026: Taking the longer road to fiscal balance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-rbc-list is-style-chevron-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Saskatchewan&#8217;s strong fiscal position took a hit in 2025-26, with a $1.2 billion deficit (1% of GDP) now expected instead of a $12 million surplus originally budgeted.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Budget 2026 projects the deficit to narrow to $819 million (0.7% of GDP) in 2026-27 mainly thanks to slower spending growth.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>The economic assumptions underpinning Budget 2026 look conservative in light of the recent spike in oil prices, offering material revenue upside.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Saskatchewan is one of the few provinces with a plan to balance its book and set its debt load on a downtrend.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"everviz-Vy4HQfVca\" class=\"everviz-Vy4HQfVca\" data-view=\"graph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Saskatchewan&#8217;s 2026 budget projections mark a deterioration from last year&#8217;s fiscal path\u2014a common trend among provinces that have reported to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The outlook for revenues are downgraded through the entire fiscal plan while expenditures are revised higher. This results in deficits in the next four years\u2014which contrasts with the steady (small) surpluses Budget 2025 projected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The turning point occurred in the fiscal year that will end on March 31<sup>st<\/sup>, which is now on track for a $1.2 billion deficit\u2014a far cry from the modest $12 million surplus projected in Budget 2025 and $427 million deficit expected in November\u2019s mid-year update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This deterioration is unsurprising given the government&#8217;s decision to exclude a contingency fund from last year\u2019s fiscal plan despite acknowledged trade policy uncertainty. Though trade disruptions proved less severe than initially feared, the absence of that buffer left the province exposed to unplanned spending or revenue hit. Health and protection of persons and property expenditures alone account for nearly half of the $449 million in added costs since the mid-year update\u2014including a $141 million increase in healthcare to address utilization pressures across the system and an additional $52 million to address wildfire and evacuation activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saskatchewan\u2019s government now charts out a path to balance by fiscal 2030-31\u2014 a commitment that distinguishes it from most other provinces that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/provincial-and-financial-outlook\/provincial-budget-and-economic-statements\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-ProvincialandFiscalOutlooks-8432-c8d53a75\" data-dig-category=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-ProvincialandFiscalOutlooks\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"released\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">released<\/a> their 2026 budget. While the timeline is well into the future, the detailed map to balance is noteworthy nonetheless.<a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-rbc-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fd61e839758901739d4b644f6fa5f4d8\" id=\"h-conservative-commodity-assumptions-add-upside-to-revenues\">Conservative commodity assumptions add upside to revenues<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Revenues for 2026-27 are projected to grow $613 million from fiscal 2025-26, lead by increases from taxation, federal transfers, and government business enterprises. Total revenues are now expected to come in at $21.4 billion\u2014which is still a solid increase in percentage terms (2.9%) compared to the last three years (averaging 0.7%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-renewable resources are projected to fall $125 million (-4.6%), on the assumption that uranium production will fall modestly and the WTI oil price benchmark will ease to US$59.75 per barrel in 2026 from US$61.69 in 2025. The latter assumption appears overly soft given WTI prices have surged above US$90 per barrel since the Iran war began and are likely to stay high for several more months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Movements in commodity prices can meaningfully affect the province&#8217;s fiscal position. A US$1 per barrel change in WTI prices is estimated to shift oil revenues by $16 million. Should oil prices stay above US$70 per barrel on a sustained basis, total revenues could increase by more than $160 million over the 2026-27 baseline revenue projection. All else equal, that could shrink the deficit by ~20%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d918f5a88ca&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d918f5a88ca\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3796\" height=\"2610\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/Economic-growth-assumptions-SK-2026.png?quality=80\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/Economic-growth-assumptions-SK-2026.png 3796w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/Economic-growth-assumptions-SK-2026.png?resize=300,206 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/Economic-growth-assumptions-SK-2026.png?resize=768,528 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/Economic-growth-assumptions-SK-2026.png?resize=1024,704 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/Economic-growth-assumptions-SK-2026.png?resize=1536,1056 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/Economic-growth-assumptions-SK-2026.png?resize=2048,1408 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3796px) 100vw, 3796px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-rbc-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1b2b290858f010268c191b896f855088\" id=\"h-expenditures-poised-for-little-growth-following-one-time-health-and-evacuation-expenses\">Expenditures poised for little growth following one-time health and evacuation expenses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Expenditures are on a tight track, poised to grow just 1% from fiscal 2025-26 to $22 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The budget&#8217;s central theme\u2014&#8221;Protecting Saskatchewan&#8221;\u2014emphasizes maintenance of government programs and services while avoiding tax increases. Under normal circumstances, we would be skeptical of achieving both simultaneously without adding risk to higher deficits. The recent oil price shock has already prompted an upward adjustment to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/featured-analysis\/quarterly-canadian-outlook\/quarterly-canadian-outlook-growth-headwinds-offset-by-stabilizing-trade-and-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dig-id=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-ProvincialandFiscalOutlooks-8432-c8d53a75\" data-dig-category=\"LP-CanadianAnalysis-ProvincialandFiscalOutlooks\" data-dig-action=\"link click\" data-dig-label=\"inflation forecast\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rbc-link-format\">inflation forecast<\/a>, which would make the 1% expenditure target difficult to hit\u2014even with stalled population growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the prior year&#8217;s spike in expenditures from one-off wildfires and elevated healthcare costs\u2014the latter unlikely to recur at the same magnitude given slowing population growth\u2014makes the 1% expenditure growth target achievable, barring another severe wildfire season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d918f5a8fe9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d918f5a8fe9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4830\" height=\"3055\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/SK-consolidated-fiscal-plan-2026.png?quality=80\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/SK-consolidated-fiscal-plan-2026.png 4830w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/SK-consolidated-fiscal-plan-2026.png?resize=300,190 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/SK-consolidated-fiscal-plan-2026.png?resize=768,486 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/SK-consolidated-fiscal-plan-2026.png?resize=1024,648 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/SK-consolidated-fiscal-plan-2026.png?resize=1536,972 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/SK-consolidated-fiscal-plan-2026.png?resize=2048,1295 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4830px) 100vw, 4830px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-rbc-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e2e0b1bfea1e78f6a101ba310c2cee5f\" id=\"h-debt-load-to-peak-higher\">Debt load to peak higher<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Saskatchewan&#8217;s net debt-to-GDP ratio will continue rising over most of the fiscal plan\u2014peaking at 16.7% in 2028-29\u2014after which, its expected to resume its downward trajectory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saskatchewan is the second-least indebted province after Alberta and is positioned to maintain that standing despite an upwardly revised debt trajectory over the fiscal plan period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The relatively strong financial footing affords the government meaningful room to address emerging challenges\u2014like trade-related headwinds and unexpected evacuation costs\u2014without resorting to sweeping cuts to core services. Budget 2026 bears this out. Upside revenue risk could also limit the near-term erosion in the province\u2019s fiscal position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"everviz-0svQO2-Fa\" class=\"everviz-0svQO2-Fa\" data-view=\"graph\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>About the author:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rachel Battaglia<\/strong><em>&nbsp;is an Economist at RBC, providing forecasts for the Canadian provincial economies and analyzing key trends in housing and consumer spending.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide wide\" 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