Mr. Speaker, last Friday Saskatchewan's NDP government tabled a budget that would be considered voodoo economics from any credible source. Residents of Saskatchewan are again trying to decipher the half truth in this year's government initiative.
The NDP in Regina continue to pretend its crown corporations are not part of the government books although they represent 40% of public business in the province. The NDP claims Saskatchewan will grow at an unprecedented rate of 6.8% next year. That is amazing considering the economy shrunk by nearly 2% last year and experts are predicting another difficult year for agriculture.
The NDP promised to put more police on the streets during the last election. Instead, it wasted over $110 million on a land titles scheme that failed to deliver anything. In “next year country” we are used to holding out for a better tomorrow. The NDP refusal to address rural property tax reform or tax relief of any kind until after the next election is ridiculous and just crass politics.
Next year's election will bring sensible economic planning because a new government in the form of the Saskatchewan Party under Elwin Hermanson will be elected.