Sask. premier, Opposition leader say province's tariff troubles need more election attention

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· Posted: Apr 08, 2025 7:52 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

In a uncommon lawsuit of governmental solidarity, the Saskatchewan authorities and provincial Opposition agreed connected thing Tuesday — that the national predetermination run has not had capable absorption on the country's breadstuff handbasket and its commercialized relationships.

Premier Scott Moe and Opposition Leader Carla Beck spoke with reporters separately astatine the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce's 2025 Food, Fuel, Fertilizer Global Summit successful Regina. In a quality merchandise astir the summit, Moe called the state "vital" to nutrient and vigor information astir the world.

"There should beryllium much treatment with respect not lone to the economical contributions that the Prairie provinces marque to the entirety of Canada, but much treatment connected however we're going to grow the industries that are creating wealthiness here," Moe told reporters astatine the summit.

Moe besides said helium is hoping that, adjacent during the national predetermination campaign, Ottawa is successful talks with the Chinese authorities to code caller tariffs connected immoderate crops, canola lipid and pork from Canada.

"This is the astir urgent tariff menace that we person successful the state of Saskatchewan, notwithstanding the concerns that the satellite is seeing with the changes that Donald Trump is making," helium said.

Moe besides said expanding commercialized connections overseas should beryllium an ongoing precedence for whichever authorities takes office.

Opposition NDP Leader Carla Beck agreed that the national authorities should support Saskatchewan successful mind.

"I deliberation it's incumbent connected each of those leaders — governmental leaders, leaders successful the concern assemblage — to impressment connected each of those who are moving to beryllium the premier curate that these [tariffs] are incredibly impactful, surely present connected the Prairies," Beck said.

Like Moe, Beck said commercialized relationships should grow to broader worldwide markets and that national leaders could wage much attraction to Saskatchewan connected the run trail.

"It is disappointing that we haven't seen much attraction placed connected this province," Beck said.

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CBC contacted each national parties to respond to Saskatchewan's leaders's concerns.

In an emailed connection Tuesday afternoon, an NDP spokesperson said, successful part, "New Democrats judge commercialized should present existent benefits for Prairie communities, not conscionable large corporations."

Shortly aft Moe and Beck's comments, CBC learned that national Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are expected successful Saskatoon for seperate events Wednesday night.