Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the decision to pause tariffs between Canada and the United States is welcome, but there’s more to be done. “We know there is more work to do,” said Moe in an email statement Monday evening.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his focus is on de-escalating a potential trade war with the province’s — and country’s — biggest trading partner. “We are not looking at how we escalate the tariff discussion,” Moe said Wednesday, while speaking to reporters at the legislative building.

In an effort to pressure the U.S. to reverse course on country-of-origin labelling on beef and pork, Canada sought approval from the World Trade Organization to impose more than $1 billion in punitive measures on U.S. goods, including meat, wine, chocolate and frozen orange juice. The U.S. ended up repealing the so-called COOL law in 2015.

As tariffs from the United States loom over Canadian exports and energy, Saskatchewan isn't sitting stagnant. Premier Scott Moe held a press conference Monday morning to address the situation, and to discuss border security,

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he wants to remove inter-provincial trade barriers and bring Canada's Border Security Agency under military control in response to the 25 per cent tariff American president Donald Trump has slapped on Canadian goods.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says North Americans can feel some relief but not declare victory after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to not impose sweeping tariffs on Canada for another month.