SASKATCHEWAN EXPORTS TO CHINA PLUMMET WHILE MOE, SASK. PARTY FAIL TO GET TARIFFS REMOVED

Moe U-Turns On Push To Remove Chinese Electric Vehicle Tariffs, Leaves Canola Producers Stranded

REGINA – The Saskatchewan NDP is demanding Scott Moe and the Sask. Party explain to struggling agricultural producers why he has flip-flopped on critical actions needed to remove devastating tariffs.

The call comes as new Statistics Canada figures show merchandise exports from Saskatchewan to China have fallen 35.8 per cent year-to-date and were down 76.5 per cent in August 2025 when compared with August 2024.

“This massive decline means a loss of Saskatchewan jobs, of entire livelihoods,” said Aleana Young, Saskatchewan NDP Shadow Minister for Economy & Jobs.

“Scott Moe needs to grow a backbone and do what’s necessary to protect our province’s future — instead he’s done the opposite. He would rather stand in support of cheap Chinese electric cars than in support of Saskatchewan farmers who feed the world.”

Previously, Moe had said tariffs on Chinese EVs imposed by Ottawa — largely believed to have prompted retaliatory tariffs from China on canola, peas and pork — should be removed to protect Saskatchewan producers. Then, after returning from a trade mission to China, Moe backtracked on that push, saying solving the trade crisis wasn’t that simple. Just days prior to Moe’s comments, Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre also said he wanted the tariffs on Chinese EVs to stay in place.

“We all know Scott Moe doesn’t make decisions for himself,” Young said. “He waits for orders from Pierre, from Danielle Smith. He’s slow, weak and ineffective — the problem is this sorry excuse for leadership is putting the hammer to Saskatchewan farms.

“I want Saskatchewan producers to know that we hear your concerns, we know you feed the world and we will do everything we can to get these tariffs removed so you get good value for your world-class products and continue to drive our economy forward, as you have for generations.”

The Saskatchewan NDP also continues to pressure for the removal of Donald Trump’s American tariffs on steel, lumber and other goods. Statistics Canada also found that Saskatchewan merchandise exports to the United States have fallen 13.6 per cent on a year-to-date basis.

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