Jason Aebig said Saskatoon will need to scale back plans, reduce staffing levels and innovate to deliver with less in order to overcome forecast budget shortfall.
Strikes and threats of work halts have been seen across Canada in 2023 including threats from WestJet's union and a current port strike on the coast of British Columbia.
Brett Halstead, chair of Sask Wheat said it's too early to tell how exactly how farmers in the province will be affected but it could back up export sales.
Growth in Saskatoon is coming at a cost and the city faces hard choices. Experts say public involvement is an important piece of managing the future of finances and services.