There are a number of items from the provincial budget that could trickle down to help Moose Jaw’s local economy. 

In total, the provincial government is putting $2 billion into infrastructure funding to help the economy recover and create jobs. 

“There's a mix of support in there. Again, not drilling down on it, but there are a few things that probably are going to help Saskatchewan and help the residents and of course, that'll all feed down to supporting our Moose Jaw economy,” said Moose Jaw Chamber of Commerce CEO Rob Clark. 

The Saskatchewan Home Renovation Tax Credit will provide a 10.5 per cent tax credit for up to $20,000 of eligible home renovations done between Oct. 1, 2020 and Dec. 31, 2022.  

The government projects the tax credit will save taxpayers $66.4 million in 2021-2022 and inject $44.7 million for businesses. 

“It's going to inject into our local economy for sure with revenue to the trades. Homeowners are going to be saving a few dollars so it should be a win for both sides,” Clark said. 

The province also announced that the small business tax rate would remain reduced from two per cent to zero per cent. It's estimated that it will bring $40.1 million in savings for small businesses in the province as it makes its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The small business tax rate will go up to one per cent on July 1, 2022 and will be back to the two per cent rate by July 1, 2023.