Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Polytechnic has laid off 124 staff members (58 non-faculty and 66 faculty) since January 2025, with the majority of non-faculty cuts occurring since August. The layoffs are attributed to a roughly 40 percent drop in international student enrollment due to federal immigration policy changes, creating a substantial revenue shortfall.

The City of Regina has proposed laying off more than 50 firefighters as part of a potential budget cut exercise that includes closing two fire stations. The proposal is among 139 hypothetical cost-saving measures totaling $71.5 million that city council will deliberate on December 15-19, 2025.