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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will join Prime Minister Mark Carney in China.
Summary
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will travel with Prime Minister Mark Carney to China this week, where Carney is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. Moe plans to raise Chinese tariffs on canola that were imposed in March 2025.
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will join Prime Minister Mark Carney on a trip to China this week. Carney's visit is the first by a prime minister since 2017 and includes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. Carney's office says the trip aims to elevate engagement on trade, energy, agriculture and international security. Moe has said he will raise the issue of Chinese tariffs on canola that were applied in March 2025.
Key facts:
- Scott Moe will travel with Prime Minister Mark Carney to China this week.
- Mark Carney is the first Canadian prime minister to visit China since 2017; scheduled meetings include Xi Jinping and Li Qiang.
- China imposed a 100 per cent duty on canola in March 2025 and also applied tariffs on pork and seafood.
- Moe has said he will press China over the canola tariffs on behalf of Saskatchewan's agricultural sector.
- Farmers in Saskatchewan have reported significant financial impacts; Bill Prybylski, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, estimated his farm lost about $450,000 due to the tariffs.
- Moe previously travelled to China last year and was joined then by Kody Blois, the prime minister's parliamentary secretary.
Summary:
The visit brings federal and provincial officials together to discuss trade and agricultural concerns, with a particular focus on canola tariffs. Meetings with Chinese leaders are scheduled this week; outcomes are undetermined at this time.
