Premier Scott Moe's message was familiar to attendees of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce's Food, Fuel and Fertilizer World Summit.
Moe's message to a pro-business audience at the Delta Hotel on Monday pointed out that 40 per cent of all trade exports going to India comes from Saskatchewan, boosting Saskatchewan's trade and exports on the world stage. It was to promote the efforts of
Premier Scott Moe and Cameco President and CEO Tim Gitzell attend the Food, Fuel and Fertilizer Summit held at the Delta Hotel in Regina.Photo credit: Andrew Dawson
He noted that the world is counting on Saskatchewan to provide “its food, its fuel, its fertilizer.” Moe also continued to touch on the government's push for a “sustainable Saskatchewan” in recent months, noting that the world is also asking how products are made and whether they are sustainable. .
“When you look at what Saskatchewan has to offer, the answer to that question is certainly some of the most sustainable products in the world.”
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper was also present, and Moe seemed to have a different prime minister in mind, adding that there are challenges, many of them “coming from other levels of government, centered in Ottawa.” was.
Moe spoke about the difficult relationship between the provinces and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal government.
“We accept that disagreements in this area are inevitable, but what we cannot accept is what could be called flawed policy positions. That's when you have a federal government that's so entrenched that there's no room for compromise and no room at all to actually sit down and work together on what's in the best interest of Canadians. I would say that there is little or no appetite for cooperation and for the industries and businesses that are creating wealth, not just in Saskatchewan, but at a time when the province and the people of Saskatchewan are doing well. By extension, Canada is doing well. Canada's success is, and will continue to be, the success of its provinces and the success of its provinces. Canada's success will always be determined by what we do and how we do it together.”
Mole also pointed to his government's efforts to tell Saskatchewan's sustainability story around the world, with the federal government in mind: About what we do, how we produce the highest quality, most cost-competitive products on the planet, and even the most sustainable products. This is the story. Most of the sustainable products found on the planet are not. So don't worry. You can count on your region to continue to do that for you. And we can do that only with the help of you and many others in this room today. ”
Moe later told reporters that the conference is “not just investing, but creating wealth, creating jobs, creating opportunities in our communities, directly through our work and through all our activities. “It is very important to connect the industries that are creating this.” A spin-off of employment and investment into small and medium-sized enterprises as a result of our major export-based industries. So hosting a conference, the 2nd Food Fuels and Fertilizer Conference to bring these stakeholders to the venue, is extremely important because we want to build on the opportunities that we've already achieved in Saskatchewan. We believe it is important. So part of it is to discuss what's working, but part of it is to discuss what the aspirations of the people of Saskatchewan are. ”
In addition to his keynote speech, Moe also participated in a roundtable discussion with Cameco President and CEO Tim Gitzel and former Prime Minister Harper. The Food Fuel Fertilizer Summit will be held in Regina on May 6th and 7th.