Thursday, March 21, 2013

Saskatchewan finance minister warns of austerity in next budget ...

REGINA ? It?s a snug fit that could be seen as a metaphor for a provincial budget that is expected to be tight.

Saskatchewan Finance Minister Ken Krawetz stuck with tradition by showing off a pair of shiny new black shoes for budget day ? but he needed a shoe horn to get into them.

?When you develop a budget over a long period of time, there are many decisions that have to be made and priorities of government need to be weighed,? Krawetz said Tuesday as he put on the new shoes.

?It?s not an easy task. It is difficult to come up with a balanced budget.?

But to keep the books in the black, Krawetz warned ?tough choices? have been made.

Krawetz will table a budget Wednesday that has to deal with falling revenues from non-renewable resources, such as oil and gas or potash. [...]

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