Crown pay rising fast in Sask

According to Leader-Post columnist Murray Mandryk, between 2004 and 2008 the average pay for full time employees rose dramatically in Saskatchewan crown corporations. At SaskPower, it was 25.7%; at SaskEnergy, 16.5%; SaskTel, 25.7%; and SGI, 43.6%.

The average wages for full-timers? SaskPower, $92,378; SaskEnergy $91,832; SaskTel $75,563; and SGI, $72,258. Wow.

Mandryk is right to say, "...there is a danger that this administration is already falling into the trap of former Conservative governments (both federal and provincial) that cut taxes but failed to curtail spending."

Check out the full Crown Payee Disclosure report here.