• Sask. premier unsurprised that Trump now says U.S. will continue with Canadian potash

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-22 23:01:17.0
  Tags: [National, Saskatchewan, Trade, Mining, Resources, Agriculture]

  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's stated plan to purchase potash from Belarus as unrealistic and unethical, labelling the product "blood potash" that supports Russian aggression in Ukraine. Following Trump's initial social media post regarding a potential discount trade deal with Belarus, the U.S. president subsequently clarified at the United Nations General Assembly that the United States will continue sourcing its potash from Canada. In 2024, nearly a third of the world's potash came from Canada, with all active production originating from 11 mines in Saskatchewan.

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• Trump says he wants potash from Belarus for ‘subtantially less’ than Canada

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-21 15:48:33.0
  Tags: [National, Trade, Economy, Agriculture, Mining, Resources]

  U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States is working on a trade deal to purchase potash from Belarus for substantially less than current imports from Canada, escalating ongoing trade tensions. Canada currently supplies 79 per cent of U.S. potash imports, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, while Belarus accounts for three per cent. Trade talks between Canada and the United States collapsed previously after Ottawa walked away from negotiating terms demanded by Washington, prompting the U.S. to impose retaliatory tariffs and import restrictions against Canada.

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