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REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan has released an economic analysis for the Westside Irrigation Rehabilitation Project (WIRP).

The project is the first part of the overall Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Projects and an analysis by KPMG LLP shows an increase in gross domestic product (GDP) of $5.9 billion while generating over 30,000 jobs (person years of employment) and 9,500 jobs during the construction phase, a provincial government release said.

KPMG assessed the influence of increased crop production expenditures on GDP, employment, and taxes, using the 90,000-acre WIRP, the release said.

The provincial government announced in spring 2024 that engineering and design of the WIRP is moving forward with MPE and Stantec as the joint venture Prairie Engineering Partners.  

The Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Projects are made up of three projects, the Westside Rehabilitation, Westside Expansion, and the Qu’Appelle South Water Conveyance Project. 

Project updates and the KPMG report are available.