SaskParty Caucus | Economic Booster Shot

$500 MILLION 'ECONOMIC BOOSTER SHOT'

SaskParty government accelerates infrastructure spending to ensure economy remains strong

Your Saskatchewan Party government is accelerating the $1.5 billion dollar infrastructure investment announced last fall.

$500 million of that spending is being moved into the current fiscal year to get projects underway more quickly in light of the global economic slowdown.

This announcement includes:

$131.6 MILLION IN PER CAPITA FUNDING FOR MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Of this $131.6 million, $100 million will be delivered on a per capita basis.
Municipalities are eligible for $108.79 per capita;
Based upon the 2006 census:
$58 million will go to cities;
$15.8 million to towns;
$5.1 million to villages and resorts;
$19.2 million to rural municipalities; and
$1.9 million to northern municipalities;
$31.6 million in additional funding is being provided for new projects under the Building Canada Fund.

$142 MILLION FOR EDUCATION

New schools in Humboldt, Regina, Oxbow, Prince Albert, Porcupine Plain; and
Renovations of schools in Duck Lake, La Ronge, Saskatoon, Hafford, Regina, Elrose, Weyburn, Maple Creek, Balcarres.
Mechanical upgrades, renovations and foundation repairs in 28 schools;
New and renovated re-locatable classrooms in 10 schools;
Improved accessibility in 7 schools; and
Roof repairs or replacements in 43 schools.

$26.4 MILLION FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

Renovations and upgrades for Great Plains College in Swift Current;
Expansion of the nursing program at SIAST Wascana Campus in Regina;
Expanded training opportunities for electricians at SIAST Woodland Campus in Prince Albert;
Renovations to support new and existing programs at St. Peter's College in Muenster; and
Video conferencing capabilities at SIIT in Saskatoon.

$29.9 MILLION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

$15 million to the University of Saskatchewan to build two new student residencies;
$12 million to fund renovations to housing at the Milton Heights Lutheran Care Society in Regina;
$2.3 million in funding for a 12-unit seniors housing development put forward by the Prince Albert Housing Society Inc. for the Métis community;
$400,000 for renovations and expansion of the Saskatchewan Abilities Council activity centre in Maidstone;
$100,000 for renovations to the Saskatchewan Abilities Council activity centre in Yorkton;
$100, 000 for the purchase of property in which to operate a group home for individuals with intellectual disabilities in Langenburg.

$152.8 MILLION FOR NEW LONG-TERM CARE CENTRES

Maple Creek (Cypress Lodge Nursing Home & Maple Creek Hospital: 48 long-term beds);
Rosetown (Wheatbelt Centennial Lodge: 47 long-term care beds);
Kerrobert (Kerrobert Integrated Health Centre: 36 long-term beds);
Biggar (Biggar Diamond Lodge: 59 long-term beds);
Tisdale (Sasko Park Lodge: 33 long-term beds);
Kelvington (Kelvindell Lodge: 46 long-term beds);
Meadow Lake (Northland Pioneers Lodge: 55 long-term beds);
Prince Albert (Pineview Terrace Lodge: 50 long-term beds);
Shellbrook (Parkland Terrace and Shellbrook Hospital: 34 long-term beds);
Watrous (Manitou Lodge: 35 long-term care beds);
Redvers (Redvers Health Centre: 24 long-term care beds);
Kipling (Willowdale Lodge: 28 long-term beds);
Radville (Radville Marian Health Centre: 52 long-term care beds).

$17.65 MILLION FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

$10 million to the City of Regina to support the development of the Regina Global Transportation Hub;
The Global Transportation Hub will provide Saskatchewan business and export markets with efficient, state of the art links to Canadian and international markets;
$6 million to the City of Swift Current for Highway 1 and Highway 4 interchange improvements;
$750,000 to the City of Lloydminster for the twinning of Highway 16 through the city;
$450,000 to the City of Weyburn for improvements to the New City Garden Road;
$300,000 to the City of Melfort for improvements to Highway 6;
$150,000 to the City of Humboldt for improvements to the Highway 20 intersection.