
50 stances tracked · 1 shift
Scott Moe says his government will table a deficit budget next month due to national and provincial economic uncertainty, attributes revenue pressures to trade and tariffs, rejects raising taxes, and will protect core public services while keeping the deficit smaller than B.C.'s.
Scott Moe says Saskatchewan will table a deficit budget but will avoid running a massive deficit and will not raise taxes to address the 2026–2027 shortfall. He intends to maintain funding for core services and use innovation to supplement spending.
Scott Moe opposes India's tariffs on Saskatchewan peas and lentils and is urging their removal, calling elimination a high priority. He said his government asked India to remove the levies in the near term and seeks certainty moving forward.
Scott Moe supports the Cameco-India uranium supply agreement, saying it will be beneficial for India's electricity needs and particularly for the economy in northern Saskatchewan, indicating approval of renewed trade relations and economic benefits for the province's mining sector.
Scott Moe supports reducing import restrictions on Canadian pulses, saying he would “love to see” tariffs on peas, lentils and beans removed during his trade trip, while acknowledging some removals are unlikely and lentil tariffs might even increase.
Scott Moe supports negotiating a broad-based trade agreement between Canada and India, calling such a deal beneficial for Saskatchewan and Canada. He has participated in trade missions (China, upcoming India) to pursue expanded trade opportunities.
Scott Moe supports active engagement with China to restore trade relations and sees the recent tariff reductions and resumed canola exports as a positive outcome for producers, helping retain profitability and provide market certainty while continuing discussions on remaining products.
Scott Moe supports developing Saskatchewan's newly discovered alumina resource to create a secure, reliable, ethical and sustainable domestic supply for global markets. He emphasizes environmental benefits of lower-energy processing and economic opportunities for Tisdale, the province and Canada.
Moe says global trade relationships are changing and Canada must adapt, favouring evolving (often sectoral) approaches to trade agreements. He has urged the federal government to scrap tariffs on electric vehicles to prompt reciprocal tariff removals from trading partners such as China.
Moe says Trump's tariff threats represent 'further degradation of the free and fair-trade system we took for granted for decades.' He urges pragmatism, cooperation to secure the best trade deals, supports the China-Canada deal and maintaining CUSMA for North America.
Scott Moe says the preliminary Canada–China tariff agreement removing tariffs on canola meal and peas is 'very, very significant,' calling it really positive for Saskatchewan farmers, exporters and the national agriculture sector and economy, emphasizing benefits to jobs and industry.
Scott Moe supports the Canada–China trade deal as very good news that should allow canola and other agricultural exports to return to normal; he endorses foreign trade missions and federal-provincial collaboration to restore exports for Saskatchewan producers.
Scott Moe strongly supports the Canada–China trade agreement, calling it 'very significant' and saying it will allow billions of dollars of canola, pulse crops and seafood to flow again, providing critical relief and tremendous economic benefit to Saskatchewan and Canada's agriculture sector.
Scott Moe supports strengthening Canada–China relations and is joining the prime minister’s trip to elevate engagement on trade, energy, agriculture and investment, aiming to 'recalibrate' how the two work together to advance interests he calls important to Canadians.
Scott Moe opposes U.S. tariffs or import restrictions on Canadian fertilizer, warning such measures would force U.S. buyers to source potash from Russia, harm Saskatchewan producers, and compel Saskatchewan companies to seek alternative markets; he takes the threats seriously.
Scott Moe explicitly opposes rent control, arguing such policies deter investment and will not increase housing stock; he says government should encourage building more rental units and family homes to boost supply rather than enact rent-control measures.
Scott Moe supports renewing and signing a five-year extension with the federal government to continue the federally subsidized $10-a-day child care program, committing Saskatchewan funding to secure the program until March 2031.
Scott Moe says the provincial government prioritizes funding a range of homelessness supports and options for people who need or seek help, arguing that investments are necessary because societal challenges are growing faster than the available solutions.
Moe says removing the Chinese EV tariff isn't a simple solution because it was imposed in lockstep with the U.S.; he advocates dialogue with the U.S. and China and supports the federal government finding a balanced path forward for Canadians.
Scott Moe prioritizes capital and classroom investments in education, highlighting that his government has built, announced, or planned 115 schools and is focusing resources on fast-growing communities like Regina, where 31 schools (including this one) have been allocated.
Scott Moe urges Ottawa to dial down retaliatory tariffs, arguing Canada is largely protected by CUSMA. He recommends refraining from adding more counter-tariffs and even considering removing existing counter-tariffs that harm Canadian and Saskatchewan businesses.
Scott Moe opposes retaliatory counter-tariffs and urges Canada to reduce or remove existing counter-tariffs, advocating a low- or no-tariff trade environment. He argues U.S. tariffs harm Americans and that Canadian counter-tariffs would hurt Canada’s competitiveness.