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Premiers meet with Trudeau to discuss Trump’s tariff plan

Premiers from across the country met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's proposed 25% tariff on Canadian imports.

Trudeau and the premiers held a virtual meeting yesterday with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Public Safety and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Canada's ambassador to the United States, Kirsten Hillman.

A statement from Premier Scott Moe’s office was not immediately available after the meeting. Prior to the meeting Moe had stated his opposition to the tariffs. He said he would propose a solution saying, “One of the things that I’ll suggest to the prime minister is, to increase the border security initiatives that we have through the CBSA, and maybe even bring the CBSA under an arm of the military.”

Moe continued by saying, “When our largest trading partner wants to engage in a discussion on border security, I would suggest that we engage in that discussion. President-elect Trump has put out some of what his intentions are, but we’re going to have to find a way to work through it, and that’s what we’re going to do.”

Yesterday the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce said in a statement that the Trump tariffs could “severely impact Saskatchewan’s economy.” The Chamber said it strongly supports the Saskatchewan government negotiating with the US to ensure positive future trade relations and protect the province’s economic security. The Chamber encouraged the provincial government to collaborate with other provinces and the federal government to prioritize a series of actions, including negotiating exemptions to protect our most integrated cross-border industries, ensuring the continuity of the CUSMA trade agreement with the US and Mexico, maximizing benefits for all parties, and expanding and diversifying Saskatchewan’s export markets to reduce reliance on any single country.

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Sask. Party touts public safety and addiction initiatives following Throne Speech

The governing Saskatchewan Party is continuing to roll out its plan for a fifth term and prioritize issues raised during the election. The government is releasing different videos through the Premier’s social media channels to outline its plan for education, health care, and safety.

The new Minister of Justice and Attorney General Tim McLeod was featured in a social media video, outlining the government’s priorities around community safety. McLeod discusses the government’s plan to amend legislation that will give officers additional authority to address abandoned properties. The government will also hire fourteen new SCAN officers to address concerns around public safety.

Minister of Rural and Remote Health, Seniors, and Mental Health and Addictions Lori Carr was also featured in a video, describing the government’s plan for a recovery-oriented system of care. In the video, Carr says the government is planning to double its capacity for treatment with 500 additional treatment spaces.

Meanwhile, the NDP are vowing to continue pushing for a pause on the fuel tax which would save fifteen cents per litre on gasoline and diesel.

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Federal Minister Announces $10M for Sask. at Agribition

It’s Agribition week in Regina, and federal politicians made announcements in honour of it. Earlier this week, Dan Vandal, Minister for PrairiesCan, announced a federal investment of over $10 million for eight projects in agriculture, ag manufacturing, value-added ag, and agri-food sectors in Saskatchewan. This includes non-repayable investments supporting agricultural manufacturing, and repayable investments to help expand farming operations, the output of value-added agricultural products, and manufacturing capacity for agricultural equipment.

Minister Vandal said, "Saskatchewan's agriculture and agri-food sector is strong and our government's targeted support for agricultural ecosystems and businesses will help build on that strength for the future. Today's investments plant the seeds for new ag equipment manufacturing, ag value-added products, and increased output to help feed Canada and the world."

Federal agriculture minister Lawrence McAuley said, "Our hardworking farmers and the industries that support them here in Saskatchewan have helped to position Canada as a reliable supplier of top-quality products. Our government is proud to support these important projects that will create jobs and help set the sector up for even more success in the years to come."

Three examples of how this money will be spent in Saskatchewan include:

• Simpson Seeds Inc. is receiving over $1.9 million to procure and commission equipment for a new lentil flour processing facility in Moose Jaw, SK.

• Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada is receiving over $1.1 million through the Careers in Ag initiative to provide business services and assistance to the agricultural manufacturing and agriculture sectors.

• Drake Meat Processors Inc. is receiving $3.5 million to procure, install, and commission equipment for a new meat processing facility in Saskatoon to expand the market in Western Canada.

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