The Saskatchewan government is mapping out a road to prosperity that borrows ideas from its neighbour to the west.
Premier Brad Wall says over the next three years, Saskatchewan will lower its incorporated business tax rate from 12 per cent to 10 per cent to stay competitive with Alberta and B.C.
It's part of a long-term six-point growth plan Wall unveiled today in Saskatoon.
The plan talks about saving money from non-renewable resources -- such as Alberta's heritage fund -- but only once Saskatchewan's debt has been fully paid.
The government is also taking $150 million from its rainy day account to set up a new organization to help build things such as roads.
The SaskBuilds Fund will drive infrastructure design and financing, including public-private partnerships known as P3s.
However, the Saskatchewan NDP says the premier's plan is little but recycled ideas.
NDP Leader John Nilson notes Saskatchewan's heritage fund would only start once the province's debt is fully paid.
But Nilson says the growth plan wouldn't see debt paid off until 2060.
He says it makes more sense to pay off the debt while also setting aside some resource money for future generations.
Another goal in the plan is to increase the aboriginal high school graduation rates.
Nilson says that's a good goal, but he argues there's no plan in the growth plan on how the province will do that.
