Saskatchewan deputy premier says changing U.S. tariff decisions ‘ridiculous’
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s deputy premier says the constantly shifting announcements from the United States on tariffs is “ridiculous” and raise concerns that the turmoil is now the new normal.
Jim Reiter says cooler heads need to prevail amid a turbulent trade war between Canada and its southern neighbour.
He says nobody will come out as the winner and that both countries need to get back to some semblance of normalcy with free trade.
Saskatchewan Finance Minister Jim Reiter gestures while speaking during a press conference in Regina, on Thursday, November 28, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
U.S. President Donald Trump introduced 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods this week but then paused some of them until next month.
It’s the latest in a long-running string of evolving announcements and rollbacks from Trump as he seeks what he calls trade fairness and more action from Canada on fighting drug smuggling.
The temporary relief from the U.S. applies to goods that meet the rules-of-origin requirements under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 7, 2025.
