Sask. budget contains no tariff contingencies in face of ‘erratic and unpredictable’ Trump presidency [Video]

The “erratic and unpredictable” threats of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have made this year’s Saskatchewan budget difficult to project, according to Finance Minister Jim Reiter.

“This budget is being presented at a time of incredible uncertainty caused by the words and actions of the president of the United States on tariffs,” Reiter said as he rose in the provincial legislature Wednesday to deliver his first budget as finance minister.

Reiter’s budget stresses themes we’ve heard frequently from Premier Scott Moe: health, education and public safety. 

A razor-thin surplus of $12.1 million means the 2025/26 budget, titled “Delivering for You,” is projected to be balanced. But it does not factor in any fallout from American or Chinese tariffs, including a 100 per cent tariff on canola imports set to kick in Thursday.

Saskatchewan’s approach is …