Western Standard - November 08, 2022


Sask First Act takes back control of fertilizer regulation from Trudeau


Episode Stats

Length

2 minutes

Words per Minute

141.6448

Word Count

306

Sentence Count

32


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.


Transcript

00:00:00.000 The Saskatchewan government is drawing a line in the sand with the Trudeau government over
00:00:04.540 fertilizer. The Saskatchewan First Act takes control of fertilizer regulation away from the
00:00:10.320 federal government and confirms the province's exclusive jurisdiction over the resource.
00:00:16.000 On November 1st, the Saskatchewan government introduced the Saskatchewan First Act,
00:00:20.520 which asserts the provincial government's jurisdiction over natural resources.
00:00:24.620 Minister of Justice and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre said the Saskatchewan First Act is a
00:00:31.340 historic legislation which will stop intrusive federal policies impeding the economic growth
00:00:37.560 of Saskatchewan. Eyre said the Saskatchewan First Act only confirms the existing jurisdiction over
00:00:43.660 natural resources. The Trudeau government said the agricultural industry needs to reduce fertilizer
00:00:49.300 emissions by 30% by 2030, but it is not mandatory. However, the Saskatchewan government is concerned
00:00:57.160 about the fertilizer mandate becoming required and not just optional. Go to the westernstandard.news
00:01:04.260 to read the full story.
00:01:05.800 Here's an update on commodity prices around Lethbridge for today. Cash barley is trading at
00:01:10.180 $4.53, feed wheat is lower at $4.70, and corn remains at $4.75 for metric tonne. In the milling
00:01:17.740 markets, December Minneapolis futures are lower at $3.25 at $9.57, with local hard red spring
00:01:24.320 bid for November-December movement at $12 per bushel. Moving on to canola, futures are lower
00:01:30.020 $16.80 at $9.09.60 per tonne, with delivered values for December movement at $20.40 per bushel.
00:01:39.040 In the pulse markets, nearby red lentil prices are trading at $0.34 per pound, and yellow peas
00:01:43.840 at $13 per bushel. And in the cattle markets, December live cattle slip 12.5 cents at $1.52.93
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