2026.03.17 Civically Speaking Sask Provincial Pre-Budget and more

Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey · Mar 18, 2026 · 54m

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This week, we spent time looking ahead to what we might expect in the upcoming provincial budget. Budgets are ultimately about priorities, and we talked about the pressures shaping this year’s decisions and what communities across Saskatchewan may be watching for.

We also explored the role of media in interpreting and presenting budgets to the public, and the important role of the opposition in scrutinizing government spending and holding decision-makers accountable.

From there, we turned to a few current civic news stories, including…