April 28, 2026 Minute Crown and Central Agencies Committee

STANDING COMMITTEE ON

CROWN AND CENTRAL AGENCIES

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

MINUTE NO. 14

3:40 p.m. — Legislative Chamber

1. Present: Colleen Young in the chair and members Hugh Gordon,* Kevin Kasun, Leroy Laliberte,* Jordan McPhail, Doug Steele, and James Thorsteinson.

Substituting Members

Hugh Gordon for Erika Ritchie

Leroy Laliberte for Don McBean

2. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for the Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement.

The Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. Sean Wilson, Minister

Rebecca Carter, Deputy Minister

David Boehm, Assistant Deputy Minister, Information Technology

Maire Coulthard, Assistant Deputy Minister, Enterprise Business Modernization Project

Patrick Coulthard, Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Design and Delivery

Rebekah Johnston, Assistant Deputy Minister, Operations and Service Delivery

Jill Zimmer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Strategy and Services

Karen Cossitt, Chief Procurement Officer, Procurement Management

Rob Hembroff, Executive Director, Strategic Operations

Hera Kang, Executive Director, Corporate Services

Ryan West, Senior Director, Fiscal Planning

Kirsten Kovach, Director, Asset Management

Meaghan O’Quinn, Executive Advisor to the Deputy Minister

3. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for the Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement. On motion of James Thorsteinson:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2027 the following sum:

For SaskBuilds and Procurement — $190,361,000

4. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for the Ministry of Finance.

5. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for the Ministry of Finance. On motion of Doug Steele:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2027 the following sum:

For Finance — $375,000,000

6. The committee considered the 2026–27 debt servicing estimates for the Ministry of Finance.

7. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 debt servicing estimates for the Ministry of Finance.

8. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for the Public Service Commission.

9. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for the Public Service Commission. On motion of Kevin Kasun:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2027 the following sum:

For Public Service Commission — $43,573,000

10. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for Saskatchewan residential fuel charge.

11. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for Saskatchewan residential fuel charge.

12. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for SaskBuilds Corporation.

13. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for SaskBuilds Corporation. On motion of James Thorsteinson:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2027 the following sum:

For SaskBuilds Corporation — $0

14. The committee considered the 2026–27 lending and investing activities estimates for Municipal Financing Corporation of Saskatchewan.

15. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 lending and investing activities estimates for Municipal Financing Corporation of Saskatchewan.

16. The committee considered the 2026–27 lending and investing activities estimates for Saskatchewan Power Corporation.

17. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 lending and investing activities estimates for Saskatchewan Power Corporation.

18. The committee considered the 2026–27 lending and investing activities estimates for Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation.

19. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 lending and investing activities estimates for Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation.

20. The committee considered the 2026–27 lending and investing activities estimates for Saskatchewan Water Corporation.

21. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 lending and investing activities estimates for Saskatchewan Water Corporation.

22. The committee considered the 2026–27 lending and investing activities estimates for SaskEnergy Incorporated.

23. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 lending and investing activities estimates for SaskEnergy Incorporated.

24. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for debt redemption.

25. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for debt redemption.

26. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for sinking fund payments, government share.

27. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for sinking fund payments, government share.

28. The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for interest on gross debt, Crown enterprise share.

29. The committee concluded consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for interest on gross debt, Crown enterprise share.

30. The committee considered the 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Finance.

31. The committee concluded consideration of the 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Finance. On motion of Doug Steele:

Resolved, that there be granted to His Majesty for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 the following sum:

For Finance — $16,185,000

32. The committee considered the 2025–26 debt servicing supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Finance.

33. The committee concluded consideration of the 2025–26 debt servicing supplementary estimates no. 2. for the Ministry of Finance.

34. The committee considered the 2025–26 lending and investing activities supplementary estimates no. 2 for Saskatchewan Power Corporation.

35. The committee concluded consideration of the 2025–26 lending and investing activities supplementary estimates no. 2 for Saskatchewan Power Corporation.

36. The committee considered the 2025–26 lending and investing activities supplementary estimates no. 2 for SaskEnergy Incorporated.

37. The committee concluded consideration of the 2025–26 lending and investing activities supplementary estimates no. 2 for SaskEnergy Incorporated.

38. The committee considered its fourth report for the thirtieth legislature. It was moved by Kevin Kasun:

That the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Crown and Central Agencies for the thirtieth legislature be adopted and presented to the Assembly.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

39. It was moved by James Thorsteinson:

That this committee do now adjourn.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

40. The committee adjourned at 7:04 p.m. to the call of the Chair.

Colleen Young, Chair

Nadine Coderre, Committee Clerk

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