MOE DECISION TO DELAY CHINA TRADE MISSION HURTING PRODUCERS

Despite Tariffs On Canola Since March, Moe May Not Embark On Mission For Weeks More

REGINA – Despite Chinese tariffs unfairly punishing canola producers for six months and counting, Scott Moe has only just now committed to embarking on the trade mission to China – something the Saskatchewan NDP has repeatedly called for.

“Scott Moe was the last Premier in Canada to respond to the U.S. tariffs, and he has sure taken his sweet time responding to the Chinese tariffs too,” said Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck.

“We've repeatedly called for the Premier make Saskatchewan’s case directly to Chinese officials along with the federal government, but I can’t help but ask: what took so long? Harvest is already underway.”

While Saskatchewan’s trade office went unused by the Premier, the province’s exports to China plummeted.

According to Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan merchandise exports to China have already declined by 25.6 per cent during the first six months of the year, and by 51.2 per cent from June 2024 to June 2025.

Beck has previously called on Moe to lead a trade mission to China immediately. She also called on Prime Minister Mark Carney to launch a joint meeting with Premiers and leaders from provinces impacted by the tariffs and that the federal government scrap their tariff on EVs if that will resolve this massively disproportionate attack on Saskatchewan producers.

Up until now, Moe has maintained that lobbying the Chinese was a job only for the federal government, not his government.

“Both the federal and provincial government must step up and act together — these tariffs have been rolling down the tracks for months and somehow our Premier is only moving on this issue now,” said Trent Wotherspoon, Deputy Agriculture Shadow Minister. “Being slow to react to the biggest issues facing our province is no way to build a strong economy for the future.”

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