U.S. plan to restore Russian fertilizer sales is Trump's 'most disturbing action': Saskatchewan premier
'In essence, what he is doing is funding Vladimir Putin's regime ... and funding the death of Ukrainians,' Scott Moe said
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REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a plan by the United States to restore Russia’s ability to sell fertilizer is a backchannel that funds Ukrainian death and suffering.
“This is the most disturbing action that I think we’ve seen from (U.S. President Donald Trump) since his election,” Moe told legislators Tuesday.
“In essence, what he is doing is funding (Russian President) Vladimir Putin’s regime … and funding the death of Ukrainians.” Advertisement 2
“It’s hard to believe, but here we are,” she said.
Moe later told reporters the Trump administration’s latest move has changed how the province views the United States.
“We do need to become less dependent, unfortunately, on the United States of America,” he said.
“It’s a sad thing for us to say.”
Moe said the province may change how it responds to Trump’s threats but declined to say what that action would look like.
Trump has imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, along with a 10 per cent levy on potash if it doesn’t comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Trump has also considered applying additional measures on Canada next week.
The federal government has retaliated with 25 per cent levies on U.S. goods worth $29.8 billion.
Saskatchewan responded by no longer purchasing American alcohol and is working to procure more Canadian supplies for public infrastructure projects.
Moe has twice travelled to Washington, D.C., to convince U.S. lawmakers about the punishing effects of tariffs on Canada and the United States. He said he never had discussions with U.S. officials about Russian sanctions being potentially lifted.
Beck said Moe needs to get serious about Trump’s tariffs, citing last week’s provincial budget that does not set aside contingency funds to provide relief to affected industries.
“This is a time for leaders to lead,” she said. “This is a time to set aside partisan crap, to work across partisan and provincial lines and to meet the challenge that’s been brought to us.”?
'In essence, what he is doing is funding Vladimir Putin's regime ... and funding the death of Ukrainians,' Scott Moe said
?[url]https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/us-russia-fertilizer-disturbing[/url]
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a plan by the United States to restore Russia’s ability to sell fertilizer is a backchannel that funds Ukrainian death and suffering.
“This is the most disturbing action that I think we’ve seen from (U.S. President Donald Trump) since his election,” Moe told legislators Tuesday.
“In essence, what he is doing is funding (Russian President) Vladimir Putin’s regime … and funding the death of Ukrainians.” Advertisement 2
“It’s hard to believe, but here we are,” she said.
Moe later told reporters the Trump administration’s latest move has changed how the province views the United States.
“We do need to become less dependent, unfortunately, on the United States of America,” he said.
“It’s a sad thing for us to say.”
Moe said the province may change how it responds to Trump’s threats but declined to say what that action would look like.
Trump has imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, along with a 10 per cent levy on potash if it doesn’t comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Trump has also considered applying additional measures on Canada next week.
The federal government has retaliated with 25 per cent levies on U.S. goods worth $29.8 billion.
Saskatchewan responded by no longer purchasing American alcohol and is working to procure more Canadian supplies for public infrastructure projects.
Moe has twice travelled to Washington, D.C., to convince U.S. lawmakers about the punishing effects of tariffs on Canada and the United States. He said he never had discussions with U.S. officials about Russian sanctions being potentially lifted.
Beck said Moe needs to get serious about Trump’s tariffs, citing last week’s provincial budget that does not set aside contingency funds to provide relief to affected industries.
“This is a time for leaders to lead,” she said. “This is a time to set aside partisan crap, to work across partisan and provincial lines and to meet the challenge that’s been brought to us.”?
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