{"id":15453,"date":"2025-02-07T23:07:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T23:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/07\/sask-premier-scott-moe-headed-to-washington-for-meetings-on-tariffs-border-security\/"},"modified":"2025-02-07T23:07:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T23:07:41","slug":"sask-premier-scott-moe-headed-to-washington-for-meetings-on-tariffs-border-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/07\/sask-premier-scott-moe-headed-to-washington-for-meetings-on-tariffs-border-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Sask. Premier Scott Moe headed to Washington for meetings on tariffs, border security"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Canadian provincial leaders will make their way to Washington. D.C., next week for the premier\u2019s Council of the Federation (COF) joint mission to meet with U.S. elected officials and address shared issues such as jobs, the economy and tariffs.<\/p>\n

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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is going to D.C. ahead of the COF delegation to emphasize the province\u2019s \u201cimportant role\u201d in trade, especially in the energy and food sectors.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think its incumbent on us as sub-national leaders to approach this with as calm and steady hands as we can,\u201d Moe said Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal for myself, and I believe for all other premiers, is have a non-tariff environment. That\u2019s how we work best together. That\u2019s how we grow the North American economy and that\u2019s how we ultimately create wealth in this province.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trade between Saskatchewan and the United States is valued at roughly $40 billion annually.<\/p>\n

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The economies of Canada and the United States are linked in so many ways, so let\u2019s focus on what we do well. Continental Food, Energy and Manufacturing Security. pic.twitter.com\/8tHIB2WisF<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Scott Moe (@PremierScottMoe) February 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Moe said the current tariff-free border adds value for both economies, a point he intends to make clear during his trip.<\/p>\n

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U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canada was paused earlier this week until March. He has demanded Canada get tougher on its border enforcement.<\/p>\n

In response, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada would beef up border security with new helicopters, technology and nearly 10,000 personnel. There are also plans to appoint a fentanyl czar and list cartels as terrorist organizations, Trudeau said.<\/p>\n

Moe will also be spending his time in the U.S. capital to advocate for strong measures to secure the Canada-U.S. border.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere is an opportunity for us to look in the mirror as Canadians and as people in the province of Saskatchewan (and ask), \u2018Can we do more to keep fentanyl out of our communities?’\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s opportunity for us to take even more action\u2026 to remove that poison from our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Opposition leader Carla Beck spoke in Saskatoon Friday, sharing what she believes needs to take place to benefit the people of Saskatchewan.<\/p>\n

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