Sask First Act takes back control of fertilizer regulation from Trudeau
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Summary
The Saskatchewan government is drawing a line in the sand with the Trudeau government over fertilizer regulation. The Saskatchewan First Act takes control of fertilizer regulation away from the federal government and confirms the province s exclusive jurisdiction over the resource. On November 1st, the Saskatchewan government introduced the bill, which asserts the provincial government's jurisdiction over natural resources.
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The Saskatchewan government is drawing a line in the sand with the Trudeau government over
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fertilizer. The Saskatchewan First Act takes control of fertilizer regulation away from the
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federal government and confirms the province's exclusive jurisdiction over the resource.
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On November 1st, the Saskatchewan government introduced the Saskatchewan First Act,
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which asserts the provincial government's jurisdiction over natural resources.
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Minister of Justice and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre said the Saskatchewan First Act is a
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historic legislation which will stop intrusive federal policies impeding the economic growth
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of Saskatchewan. Eyre said the Saskatchewan First Act only confirms the existing jurisdiction over
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natural resources. The Trudeau government said the agricultural industry needs to reduce fertilizer
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emissions by 30% by 2030, but it is not mandatory. However, the Saskatchewan government is concerned
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about the fertilizer mandate becoming required and not just optional. Go to the westernstandard.news
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Here's an update on commodity prices around Lethbridge for today. Cash barley is trading at
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$4.53, feed wheat is lower at $4.70, and corn remains at $4.75 for metric tonne. In the milling
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markets, December Minneapolis futures are lower at $3.25 at $9.57, with local hard red spring
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bid for November-December movement at $12 per bushel. Moving on to canola, futures are lower
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$16.80 at $9.09.60 per tonne, with delivered values for December movement at $20.40 per bushel.
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In the pulse markets, nearby red lentil prices are trading at $0.34 per pound, and yellow peas
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at $13 per bushel. And in the cattle markets, December live cattle slip 12.5 cents at $1.52.93
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per hundredweight. For more information on pricing or fobfarm options, give me a call at
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403-394-1711. I'm Matt Musicum at Marketplace Commodities. Accurate, real-time marketing information
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