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Saskatchewan Calls for Greater Access to Global Energy Markets and the End to the Tanker Ban
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-27 02:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, National, Energy, Trade, Resources, Economy]The Government of Saskatchewan has officially announced its support for Bill C-264, introduced by the Conservative Party of Canada, which calls on the federal government to end the marine oil tanker ban on the north coast of British Columbia. Premier Scott Moe and Energy and Resources Minister Chris Beaudry stated that removing this legislative barrier would increase Western Canadian energy export capacity, diversify trade toward Asian markets, reduce transit times and shipping costs, and help narrow the price discount for Western Canadian Select heavy oil.
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Carney lands in Turkey for meetings with Erdogan, business leaders
Source: Global News Politics
Date: 2026-10-22 12:12:49.0
Tags: [National, Trade, Economy, Energy, Resources, Governance]Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Ankara, Turkey, for a three-day official bilateral visit alongside Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson to deepen political, energy, and economic ties. Canada and Turkey currently engage in approximately $4 billion in annual trade and formally launched negotiations for a free-trade agreement on the sidelines of the NATO summit earlier in the year. The delegation's talks focus on diversifying trade beyond the United States and securing global investors for infrastructure and energy projects, following meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and business leaders in Istanbul.
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Saskatchewan Welcomes Canada's Diplomatic Corps
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-06 22:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Trade, Economy, Agriculture, Energy, Resources]From October 6 to 8, 2026, an international delegation from Canada's Diplomatic Corps—hosted by Global Affairs Canada and representing countries including Bulgaria, Cameroon, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Slovenia, Tanzania, and Zambia—is visiting Saskatchewan to examine the province's role in global food and energy security. Premier Scott Moe noted that Saskatchewan exported products to more than 160 countries in the previous year. During the mission, the delegation is scheduled to meet with provincial government representatives, Indigenous leaders, and educational and research institutions, including the Canadian Light Source, Clean Energy Technologies Research Institute, George Gordon First Nation Wicehtowak Solar Project, Saskatchewan Research Council, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, and Wanuskewin Heritage Park.
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Atlantic business leaders call for regional policies and more natural resource development
Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
Date: 2026-09-25 21:34:13.0
Tags: [New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Economy, Trade, Energy, Resources, Mining, Industry]The Atlantic Economic Panel, chaired by Don Mills and commissioned by federal Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Minister Sean Fraser, released a strategic growth plan calling for the creation of a $1 billion Atlantic prosperity fund to help regional companies scale up. The report recommends greater regional integration, including the establishment of an independent electricity system operator across the four Atlantic provinces, the elimination of interprovincial trade barriers, coordinated immigration policies, and streamlined regulatory processes for major projects. Furthermore, the plan urges a 50 per cent expansion of the region's natural resources sector, bolstered by recent provincial policy shifts such as Nova Scotia lifting bans on fracking and uranium mining and approving five new mines.
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Stephen Harper says Canada had 'no choice' but to walk away from U.S. trade talks
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-09-15 23:39:51.0
Tags: [National, Alberta, Trade, Economy, Energy, Resources]Former prime minister Stephen Harper endorsed the federal government's decision under Prime Minister Mark Carney to walk away from trade negotiations with the United States and implement counter-measures and tariffs. Speaking at the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, Harper stated that Canada had no choice in order to protect its separate sovereignty from an increasingly hostile U.S. administration. Harper, serving as chair of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, emphasized the urgent need for Canada to reduce economic dependence on the U.S., accelerate major resource and energy projects, fast-track oilsands project approvals, and reform regulatory and permitting processes to attract private investment.
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What could greater cooperation between Canada and the EU look like?
Source: Global News Politics
Date: 2026-09-10 20:38:54.0
Tags: [National, Trade, Economy, Defence, Resources, Energy]Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to address the European Parliament in Strasbourg to explore a deepening of economic, security, and political partnerships between Canada and the European Union amidst escalating U.S. protectionist trade policies and tariffs. Building upon a cooperation framework established in June 2025, the potential partnership contemplates enhanced trade, regulatory alignment, and supply chain collaboration involving Canadian critical minerals, liquified natural gas, oil, and European defence procurement. Experts such as Christian Leuprecht and Aurel Braun highlight that while the EU represents a strategic partner for trade diversification and capital-intensive infrastructure projects, geographic and historical ties ensure the United States will remain a core trade partner.
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Saskatchewan's Nuclear Capacity Takes Centre Stage in the United Kingdom
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-09-04 22:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Trade, Economy, Energy, Resources, Mining]Premier Scott Moe is leading a Saskatchewan trade and investment mission to the United Kingdom to participate in the World Nuclear Symposium and Canada - U.K. Nuclear Day, highlighting the province's uranium resources and nuclear supply chain capabilities. Minister of Crown Investments Corporation Jeremy Harrison is also participating after attending the MSPO Defence Industry Exhibition in Poland. Saskatchewan's exports to the United Kingdom grew by 177.9 per cent from $211.5 million in 2021 to $587.6 million in 2025, driven largely by uranium exports accounting for 57.1 per cent of the total, while exports to Poland increased by 3,503 per cent to $79 million over the same period due mainly to potash exports.
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Canada has leverage in this trade fight, but economists warn it comes with a cost
Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-08-30 08:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Trade, Economy, Energy, Resources, Defence]In response to the Trump administration imposing 50 per cent tariffs on approximately $27 billion worth of Canadian goods, Canadian federal officials and economists are weighing various economic levers, including export taxes and quotas on energy and potash, where Canadian commodities account for 63 per cent of U.S. oil imports and 80 per cent of potash imports. Additional retaliatory options discussed include restricting American access, altering defense procurement such as the F-35 fighter jet program, divesting from U.S. treasury bonds held by Canadian entities valued at $459.6 billion USD, and implementing non-tariff measures like the Digital Services Tax. While Prime Minister Mark Carney and industry minister Mélanie Joly have enacted $28 billion in retaliatory tariffs and paused negotiations over trade disputes, economists warn that aggressive retaliatory measures could inflict greater short- and long-term economic damage on Canada than on the United States.
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New Brunswick to review lifting natural gas moratorium
Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
Date: 2026-08-26 19:06:44.0
Tags: [New Brunswick, Energy, Resources, Economy, Trade, Indigenous]New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt announced a five-month public review of the province's resource development to evaluate lifting the decade-old moratorium on hydraulic fracking for natural gas. Prompted by rising cost-of-living pressures, increased energy demand, and 50 percent U.S. tariffs implemented by the United States, the government aims to assess safety, environmental standards, and economic opportunities. Natural Resource Minister John Herron and Indigenous Affairs Minister Keith Chiasson noted that the process will feature extensive consultations with First Nations communities. The comprehensive review findings are scheduled to be announced in January 2027, with monthly progress reports issued by the provincial government.
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