Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe criticizes PM-designate Mark Carney
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Summary
Learn English with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's first international trip is to the European Union, which is not good news for the Saskatchewan oil and gas industry and other Canadian exporters.
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I noticed this morning already that his first planned international visit is to the European Union.
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Not good. Not good. We don't have a trade war with the European Union today.
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We are in the midst of a trade war with the United States of America and China,
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the two largest economies in the world and our two largest export markets and trading partners.
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To choose to go to the European Union is beyond what I could understand
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as being in any way impactful or representing Canadians.
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And so I would ask Mr. Carney to reconsider that,
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engage immediately with the Chinese government,
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with respect to how he is going to engage with the United States of America.
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And I would suggest that plan should not include
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that has been identified by Saskatchewan industry
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as being one of the five tariff-related threats
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that are going to end jobs for a period of time in this country
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and ultimately are not in any way finding our way
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towards that North American energy and food security goal