Legislative Report
November 12, 2025

As we move through the fall legislative session, there’s a lot happening across Saskatchewan that affects our daily lives, our communities and our future. This includes continued progress in important areas such as our economy, health care, education and community safety.

With the end of 2025 nearing, Saskatchewan continues to stand out as a national economic leader. Statistics Canada’s latest data shows Saskatchewan’s real GDP grew by 3.1 per cent, reaching $83.6 billion in 2024. This outpaces the national average of 1.7 per cent and is the highest year on record for Saskatchewan, ranking second among Canadian provinces for growth.

Saskatchewan’s economy continues to show strength, and more people are working across the province than ever. In October, the unemployment rate dropped to 5.5 per cent, with 14,000 new jobs created year-over-year. This growth reflects the hard work of Saskatchewan people and the strength of our industries. We continue to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in Canada, and our government is here to support the opportunities and the strong labour force created by a growing economy.

Our continued economic growth allows us to invest in key priorities while keeping Saskatchewan competitive and secure for the future. Health care access continues to expand across the province, marking an important milestone in increasing acute care capacity in our largest city. A major expansion at Saskatoon City Hospital (SCH) will add a total of 109 new acute care beds when completed. The first 40 beds, part of a new medicine unit on the hospital’s sixth floor, are now open and serving patients.

The full rollout of the 109-bed expansion at SCH includes 22 acute rehabilitation beds, 12 acquired brain injury beds, 60 general medicine beds and 15 high acuity beds. It also includes the addition of ancillary and support services such as expanded medical imaging, laboratory and pharmacy services. Our government continues to deliver solutions that put patients first, support the dedicated staff who provide care every day and strengthen access to timely, quality care.

Additionally, we are expanding strep testing in multiple communities to give patients faster, easier access to care. As part of a pilot project launched in January, eleven pharmacies that were previously assessing only for ear infections are now able to conduct strep testing. They join 11 pharmacies that have been testing for strep throat and assessing for ear infections since the pilot began. Another 24 sites will continue to offer ear infection assessments only. For more information, visit www.saskpharm.ca.

Creative ideas in education often come from our teachers. They bring them to their schools and classrooms to enhance the learning environment for students, and our government is very pleased to support them. We’re proud to fund another 37 new teacher-led projects in the 2025-26 school year through the Teacher Innovation and Support Fund. This funding allows us to support Saskatchewan teachers and students directly in the classroom and provide new, unique ways to build an even stronger and more growth-oriented education system.

In line with the legislation outlined in the Speech from the Throne, our government recently introduced The Cyberstalking and Coercive Control Act to expand the definition of interpersonal abuse. This expansion includes cyberstalking and online harassment, as well as coercive and controlling behaviour. It provides victims with more ways to seek help and strengthens protection for those experiencing violence. Through this, we are modernizing legislation to ensure Saskatchewan residents remain safe and secure online and in their communities.

These initiatives show that our government is working to create a strong, safe and secure Saskatchewan. From a growing economy and more job opportunities to expanded health care services and innovative education programs, we are focused on delivering results that matter most to people in our communities.

Being your representative in the Legislature is an honour that I take with deep commitment. I will continue to work for the betterment of our community and to represent your best interests. If you have any questions, ideas or concerns, you can contact my constituency office using the contact information below.