Report card · Fall 2026
Saskatchewan
Fiscal year 2025-26. The short version first, then every figure behind it, from the government's audited public accounts.
The short version
In 2025-26, Saskatchewan spent $22.1 billion, about $17,387 for every resident. That was 4.9% more than it planned.
It ended the year with a deficit of $947 million, worse than the surplus of $12 million it had planned.
Its independent auditor (Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan) signed off on the accounts without reservation.
The audited results came out 91 days after the year ended.
What it means per person
Saskatchewan's totals divided by its population of 1,269,970 on October 1, 2025 (Statistics Canada). This is not a tax bill: every Canadian pays for federal and provincial or territorial government at the same time, and some of this money comes from other governments.
- Spent $17,387 per resident, on services, programs and transfers
- Collected $16,641 per resident, in taxes, transfers and other revenue
- Paid in interest $845 per resident, about 5¢ of every revenue dollar
- Net debt $13,516 per resident, what it owes, less its financial assets
Where every dollar went
Of every dollar Saskatchewan spent in 2025-26, as the government groups its spending.
- 39¢ Health
- 20¢ Education
- 9¢ Social services and assistance
- 7¢ Protection of persons and property
- 6¢ Agriculture
- 19¢ Everything else
What went off plan
The areas furthest from their budget, in dollars. Going over isn't automatically bad (an emergency or a program added during the year can be the reason), and coming in under can mean delayed work.
Over budget
- Health +$667 million (8.3%)
- Protection of persons and property +$405 million (37.0%)
- Economic development +$175 million (49.9%)
Under budget
- Agriculture −$356 million (−22.3%)
- Community development −$44 million (−5.1%)
Context from the documents
- The budget planned a small surplus; the year ended in a deficit.
Questions worth asking
Based only on the figures above. Put them to your MLA, MP or candidates, or to the finance department.
- Spending came in 4.9% over budget. What caused it, and has this year's budget been adjusted to match?
- Health cost $667 million more than budgeted (8.3% over). What was the reason?
- The bottom line was $960 million worse than planned. How will the difference be covered?
- Interest on debt took about 5 cents of every dollar of revenue. What is the plan for the debt over the next few years?
Every figure behind this page, exactly as published, with the page it came from.
We extracted these figures from a PDF: Government of Saskatchewan Public Accounts 2025-26, Volume 1: Summary Financial Statements. They are shown exactly as published, in thousands of dollars, with the page each one came from. Check them against the official document .
The year in figures
Actual results against the budget printed in the same audited statements. Amounts in thousands of dollars. Debt and accumulated balances are shown as positive amounts; the label says which they are.
| Item | Actual | Budget | Difference | Where we found it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 21,133,548 | 21,056,100 | +77,448 +0.4% | Actual: PDF page 47 (printed 46) Budget: PDF page 47 (printed 46) |
| Total expenses | 22,081,010 | 21,043,900 | +1,037,110 +4.9% | Actual: PDF page 47 (printed 46) Budget: PDF page 47 (printed 46) |
| Annual surplus (deficit) | −947,462 | +12,200 | −959,662 | Actual: PDF page 47 (printed 46) Budget: PDF page 47 (printed 46) |
| Net debt | 17,165,433 | 16,814,971 | +350,462 +2.1% | Actual: PDF page 46 (printed 45) Budget: PDF page 49 (printed 48) |
| Accumulated deficit | 2,388,710 | — | — | Actual: PDF page 46 (printed 45) |
| Interest on debt | 1,073,298 | 1,058,500 | +14,798 +1.4% | Actual: PDF page 47 (printed 46) Budget: PDF page 47 (printed 46) |
Spending by area
Expenses by sector or function, as the government groups them, in thousands of dollars. The thin line marks the budget.
Audit and release
- Auditor
- Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan
- Opinion
- Unmodified (clean)
- Audited results released
- June 30, 2026
- Days after year end
- 91
Source documents
We link to the official documents rather than republishing them. We kept a copy of each, as downloaded, so these figures can be re-checked even if a link changes.
Right of reply
No response from Saskatchewan has been published yet.
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Figures collected and checked November 6, 2026.
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