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23 laid off at Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Layoff notices have been issued to more than 20 Saskatchewan Polytechnic employees across the province.

Layoffs result of provincial budget

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Saskatchewan Polytechnic has laid off more than 20 employees as a result of budget cuts. (Kirk Fraser/CBC)

Layoff notices have been issued to more than 20 Saskatchewan Polytechnic employees across the province.

Eight employees were laid off in Prince Albert and five staff at each of the Saskatoon, Moose Jaw and Regina campuses.

A spokesperson for the school says the layoffs are the result of a five-per-cent reduction to the institution's operating grant, industry demand and program changes.

In March, the provincial budget cut technical institutes' operating grants down from $156 millionto $150 million. These institutes include the Polytechnic, the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies and the Gabriel Dumont Institute.