Message from Premier Brad Wall

In Saskatchewan, we are beginning a brand new kind of government for this province that we love.

Our vision is of a province whose best days are still ahead.

It's a vision worthy of this place of unspeakably vast and sweeping plains, of living skies, of forests and lakes, of First Nations and Métis and the sons and daughters of pioneers. It is a vision of a province destined to be a leader in the new west, and in Canada.

On October 21, I made a history-making announcement to the people of Saskatchewan. An announcement that puts more money in their pockets, ensures a more financially secure future for our children, and ensures we have the infrastructure in place to meet the demands of our growing economy.

Our Government has introduced:

• the largest single-year income tax reduction in Saskatchewan history;
• the largest amount of debt reduction in Saskatchewan history; and
• the largest investment in infrastructure in Saskatchewan history,...
  While still maintaining a cash reserve of nearly $2 billion to ensure our province's financial future during these uncertain economic times.

When we asked Saskatchewan people this summer and fall what we should be doing with our increased revenues, by far the three most common answers were debt reduction, tax reduction and rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure. We are following that advice with a plan to ensure Saskatchewan's growth continues and that everyone shares in our new prosperity.

I invite you to learn more about our plans by clicking on the "Premier's Fall 2008 Announcement".

We are a government that has carefully measured each commitment we have made and will count even more carefully each commitment we keep.

We will endeavour to reflect the values of those we serve: hard work and a mixture of self-assurance combined with a healthy dose of humility.

We vow to be respectful, to be innovative and resourceful, to seek good counsel, to be honest, transparent and to work hard for the people of Saskatchewan.

The people of our province have bestowed on us a great albeit temporary honour; to be stewards of the public service, the public purse and of Saskatchewan's dreams.

This is the kind of government we will be.

Brad Wall
Premier of Saskatchewan