Sask. Premier Says US Retaliatory Tariffs Should Be Targeted, Rejects Export Taxes, as Cracks in Feds’ ‘Team Canada’ Widen

Sask. Premier Says US Retaliatory Tariffs Should Be Targeted, Rejects Export Taxes, as Cracks in Feds’ ‘Team Canada’ Widen
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during a press conference in Regina, Sask., on Oct. 25, 2023. The Canadian Press/Heywood Yu
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he supports targeted counter-tariffs in response to potential U.S. tariffs, but firmly opposes retaliatory export taxes on Canadian goods. His comments come as more premiers are taking issue with different aspects of the “Team Canada” tariff response.

Ottawa’s talks on retaliation have recently escalated to include wider measures, such as dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs and export taxes, Moe said at a Jan. 22 press conference, following a meeting between the premiers and the prime minister to discuss Canada’s response to U.S. tariff threats.