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Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Saskatchewan backtracks on complete ban of U.S.-branded alcohol
The Saskatchewan government says the sale of some U.S.-branded alcohol will resume in light of concerns that the products are produced in Canada. 'As a result, Saskatchewan is realigning its approach to be consistent with other provinces by focusing on US-produced alcohol,' the province said in a statement issued Monday. Earlier this month, Premier Scott Moe announced the province's response to U.S. President Donald Trump's 25-per-cent tariffs on all Canadian goods, which came into effect on March 4. It included a directive for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) to stop purchasing U.S. alcohol. The directive remained in place even after Trump announced a pause on exports covered under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) on March 6. The 54 U.S.-brands include: Arizona Hard Iced Tea, Blue Moon, Bud Light, Bud Light Chelada, Bud Light Lime, Bud Light Seltzer, Budweiser, Budweiser Non-Alc, Busch, Busch Ice, Busch Light, Coors Edge, Coors Light, Coors Organic, Coors Original, Coors Seltzer, Coors Slice, Cutwater, Fat Tire, Goose Island, Happy Dad Hard Seltzer, High Noon, Jack Daniel's Punch, Keystone Light, Kirkland Liqueur, Kirkland Spirits, Kirkland Wine, Lake Life Vodka Soda, Lone River Hard Seltzer, Michelob Ultra, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller High Life, Miller Lite, Mott's Clamato, Natty Light, Old Milwaukee, Olympia, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Pabst Hard Iced Tea, Rainier, Rockstar & Vodka, Rolling Rock, Shock Top, Simply Hard Seltzer, Simply Spiked Lemonade, Snapple, Southern Comfort, Tallgrass, Truly Hard Seltzer, Truly Iced Tea, Twisted Shotz, Twisted Tea, Vizzy and White Claw. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says retaliatory measures still active despite partial U.S. tariff pause Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announces provincial response to Trump's tariffs The Regina Leader-Post has created an Afternoon Headlines newsletter that can be delivered daily to your inbox so you are up to date with the most vital news of the day. Click here to subscribe. With some online platforms blocking access to the journalism upon which you depend, our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. Click here to subscribe.
CBC
12-03-2025
- Business
- CBC
Sask. premier warns that Chinese tariffs on canola would be ruinous
Social Sharing Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe lashed out at American and Chinese tariffs on Wednesday, saying they will have a devastating impact on Saskatchewan workers. "Make no mistake — a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese canola and meal exports, alongside the challenge that we're seeing in the United States with the on and off again tariffs on various products, will decimate the canola industry in Saskatchewan," Moe said at the annual Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) conference in Saskatoon on Wednesday. "Immediately. In a matter of a number of weeks, not months." China has announced that it will impose 100 per cent retaliatory tariffs targeting canola, as well as other Canadian goods like seafood and pork. The decision comes in response to Canada's 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and a 25 per cent levy on Chinese aluminum and steel products imposed on Oct. 1. The Chinese tariffs are scheduled to kick in on March 20, just a day after the Saskatchewan budget is set to be introduced in the provincial legislature. "I'm not sure you're going to hear the budget speak specifically to this, but you're gonna hear the Saskatchewan government speak specifically to this," Moe said. The premier said no one wants to buy Chinese electric vehicles in Canada, and moving to protect Canadian and American car industries is directly harming agriculturally-based provinces like Saskatchewan. Moe's ire was not just focused on the incoming Canola tariffs. On Wednesday morning, 25 per cent tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum to the United States officially came into force. In response, the Canadian government announced a new set of 25 per cent tariffs on $29.8 billion worth of American imports. They include $12.6 billion worth of steel products, $3 billion worth of aluminum products and $14.2 billion worth of other goods. They are ti go into effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Thursday. Those new tariffs are on top of the federal government's first retaliatory tariffs announced earlier this month, which applied to $30 billion worth of American goods and are to be increased to $155 billion at the end of March. The federal government said they will remain in place until all American tariffs are lifted. Moe confirmed that Saskatchewan's retaliatory measures announced last week will also remain in place. They include blocking the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) from buying and distributing U.S.-made alcohol, and pausing future government capital projects to assess how American contractors and suppliers could be minimized. "Things are changing literally by the hour," Moe said. "And we've seen that over the course of the last number of weeks. So a calm hand is necessary." Aleana Young, the Saskatchewan NDP's economy and jobs critic, said at a separate news conference in Regina on Wednesday that the government should prioritize Canadian steel manufacturers. "Stop using steel from outside of Canada, stop using cheap Chinese steel, stop using U.S. companies when it comes to building projects here in Saskatchewan," Young said. More than half of Saskatchewan's exports go to the United States, totalling about $26.7 billion in 2024. About three quarters of those were from one of four products: crude oil, potash, canola oil and uranium. According to Statistics Canada, in 2024 Saskatchewan exported $387 million worth of iron and steel products and $26 million worth of aluminum to the United States. Regina is home to one of 13 steel plants in Canada. It's run by Ervaz plc, a steel manufacturing and mining company based in the United Kingdom. According to United Steelworkers Local 5890 President Mike Day, about 30 per cent of the steel produced at the facility is shipped to a sister plant in the U.S. "Right now everything is up in the air and we don't know what the next move is," said Patrick Veinot, a staff representative for United Steelworkers. "It's important that we get together and we discuss it. All parties, all stakeholders. That includes finance, that includes business, that includes the unions, you know, as organized labour.
CBC
07-03-2025
- Business
- CBC
Sask. gov to stick with U.S. booze and materials pause after Trump postpones tariffs
The Saskatchewan government is sticking with its tariff response measures after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will pause tariffs on most Canadian goods. On Thursday, President Trump said he would postpone the 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports that fall under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) until April 2. According to the Associated Press, roughly 62 per cent of Canadian imports to the U.S. would likely still face the tariff. In a statement, the Saskatchewan government said it's still seeking clarification on which export products will still have the tariff applied. "While any easing of U.S. tariffs is welcome news, the ongoing uncertainty around the tariff situation is hurting businesses and consumers on both sides of the border," it said. "For now, the measures announced yesterday by Premier Moe regarding U.S. alcohol and procurement remain in effect." Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced Wednesday that in response to American tariffs, the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) would stop buying U.S.-made alcohol and stop selling it to retailers and restaurants. He also said future capital projects planned by the government would be temporarily paused so that American contractors and materials could be minimized. In response to the tariff postponement, Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP said the Saskatchewan Party government should begin an emergency legislative session. "We don't want any tariff — period," the NDP said in a statement. "Saskatchewan people are scared right now and they deserve to know that their government is working around the clock to counter whatever the U.S. administration throws our way." U.S. import tariffs on Mexico were also paused on Thursday. It is the second postponement this year of the major tariffs Trump has threatened to impose on Canada and Mexico. On Feb. 3, Trump announced a one-month pause of the tariffs, which were briefly imposed this week beginning Mar. 4. Simon Enoch, a senior researcher with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, said Trump may be following a long-term strategy with the constant policy changes. "I really think Trump is trying to have his cake and eat it too," he said of the repeated delays. "I think what he gets to do is ensure that there's no inflation from those tariffs, but at the same time, get to try and accomplish his goals of reassuring investment and production to the United States." Enoch emphasized that even the threat of tariffs is having a negative economic impact, primarily by making commodities more expensive. "What we really have to do is call President Trump's bluff, call his bluff and say, 'You know what, we're not going to take this sort of every month, having to go through all this uncertainty, until you take tariffs off the table,'" he said. "A 25 per cent export tax on potash, 25 per cent export tax on energy imports, right? Make them feel the pain. That's the only way you can negotiate with something like that." Prabha Ramaswamy, the CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, echoed Enoch's worries about investment turbulence. The whole tariff situation has created a lot of uncertainty, unpredictability in our province," she said. "We as a country, and our businesses here in our province, we need to keep preparing for tariffs. Just so that we have a Plan B." Her advice for Canadian businesses is to understand what tariffs would mean for their models and stay up to date on the tariff pauses. "Start to think about diversifying suppliers and make Canadian suppliers a priority. Research tariff exclusions for products that you cannot source from Canada," she said.
CBC
06-03-2025
- Business
- CBC
Saskatchewan premier says no more American alcohol in response to U.S. tariffs
Social Sharing Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has announced the province's response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, including a moratorium on American booze and efforts to minimize U.S. materials in infrastructure projects. Moe made the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday, after criticism from the province's Opposition NDP that he was lagging behind other premiers in responding to the tariffs. Moe said the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA), the main distributor of alcohol and sole licensing agent for the province's liquor stores, bars and restaurants, will stop buying U.S.-made alcohol and stop selling its existing stock to retailers. He said private businesses will still be allowed to sell their remaining American inventory. He also said future government capital projects have been paused temporarily in an effort to minimize or eliminate their use of American materials. "The goods and services that are procured by the Government of Saskatchewan ministries, as well as the Crown corporations, are going to make every effort to prioritize Canadian suppliers," he said. On Tuesday, Trump implemented 10 per cent tariffs on Canadian oil and other energy exports headed to the U.S., and 25 per cent tariffs on all other products. Moe said Saskatchewan's response is appropriate given the current political climate. "Saskatchewan is one of the most diversified provinces and least dependent on the United States of America for our exports," Moe said. "That being said, they are our largest trading partner, our largest ally, and it's important for all of us to remember that as we go through what is admittedly a very challenging conversation with the president and his administration. "We will find a way through it." In response to the announcement, NDP Leader Carla Beck criticized Moe for how long it took him to make the announcement. "The fact that he is the very last premier in this country to have come out and spoken to the people of his province has not gone unnoticed," Beck said. "This is weak leadership." Beck stressed the importance of a united front to defend Saskatchewan's industries. "We will continue to extend our willingness to Scott Moe and the Sask Party to be partners in navigating this difficult time, but you gotta get your elbows up," Beck said. Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump over the phone about lifting the tariffs. The conversation ended with both leaders agreeing to continue dialogue, though no concrete solution was reached. Trump did announce a one-month tariff exemption for automakers. Meanwhile, Canada has implemented 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion of goods coming in from the U.S., with plans another $125 billion to kick in later this month. Moe suppoerted the federal government's approach Wednesday. The Prime Minister's Office says that the counter tariffs will remain in place until the American tariffs are lifted. WATCH | Sask. strikes back: Province to stop purchasing U.S.-produced alcohol: Sask. strikes back: Province to stop purchasing U.S.-produced alcohol 2 hours ago Duration 3:33 Saskatchewan responded to U.S. tariffs with changes to distribution of American-made alcohol and capital projects. Premier Scott Moe said the province also supports the targeted retaliatory tariffs announced by the federal government this week.
