Brian Zinchuk is editor and owner of Pipeline Online
Lt.-Gov. Bernadette McIntyre presented the Speech from the Throne on Oct. 22. Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
REGINA – Two days after releasing its “Saskatchewan First Energy Security Strategy and Supply Plan,” the Sask Party government presented its Speech from the Throne on Oct 22.
Here’s everything in the Throne Speech related to energy, which was included under the topic of the economy:
Our government has incentivized investment and growth through initiatives like the Small and Medium Enterprise Tax Credit for the food, beverage, machinery and transportation sectors, and the new Saskatchewan Young Entrepreneur Bursary to support youth entrepreneurs.
Reducing red tape and regulatory burdens remains a key priority in order to let business get down to business.
Our government’s red tape reduction efforts have resulted in more than $690 million in cumulative savings for Saskatchewan businesses.
Our province is blessed with both abundance and diversity of natural resources.
In addition to the big three resources that power our economy – oil, potash and uranium – Saskatchewan is home to aluminum, cobalt, copper, gallium, helium, lithium, magnesium, natural graphite, nickel and numerous rare earth elements.
Government’s role is to make Saskatchewan a great place for resource companies to explore, to invest, to build and to develop those resources for the benefit of all Saskatchewan residents.
Saskatchewan is again the top region in Canada for mining investment attractiveness, ranking first in the country and seventh in the world, according to the Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies.
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Our government will continue working to build a strong economy by maintaining incentives such as the Saskatchewan Critical Minerals Innovation Incentive, the Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive and the Saskatchewan Value-Added Agriculture Incentive.
While our government works to attract investment into Saskatchewan, we continue to focus on expanding export markets abroad.
Recent tariffs imposed by the United States and China have shown that improved market access elsewhere is key to our continued economic success and strength.
Saskatchewan’s efforts to expand our export markets did not start with the election of the current US president.
Expanding export markets has been a cornerstone of our government’s economic plan for 18 years – and it’s working.
Our government has incentivized investment and growth through initiatives like the Small and Medium Enterprise Tax Credit for the food, beverage, machinery and transportation sectors, and the new Saskatchewan Young Entrepreneur Bursary to support youth entrepreneurs.
Reducing red tape and regulatory burdens remains a key priority in order to let business get down to business.
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- 0095 Fast Trucking nearly 70 years good at it0095 Fast Trucking nearly 70 years good at it
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Our government’s red tape reduction efforts have resulted in more than $690 million in cumulative savings for Saskatchewan businesses.
Our province is blessed with both abundance and diversity of natural resources.
In addition to the big three resources that power our economy – oil, potash and uranium – Saskatchewan is home to aluminum, cobalt, copper, gallium, helium, lithium, magnesium, natural graphite, nickel and numerous rare earth elements.
Government’s role is to make Saskatchewan a great place for resource companies to explore, to invest, to build and to develop those resources for the benefit of all Saskatchewan residents.
Saskatchewan is again the top region in Canada for mining investment attractiveness, ranking first in the country and seventh in the world, according to the Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies.
Our government will continue working to build a strong economy by maintaining incentives such as the Saskatchewan Critical Minerals Innovation Incentive, the Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive and the Saskatchewan Value-Added Agriculture Incentive.
While our government works to attract investment into Saskatchewan, we continue to focus on expanding export markets abroad.
Recent tariffs imposed by the United States and China have shown that improved market access elsewhere is key to our continued economic success and strength.
Saskatchewan’s efforts to expand our export markets did not start with the election of the current US president.
Expanding export markets has been a cornerstone of our government’s economic plan for 18 years – and it’s working.
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- 0099 Mryglod Steel 1080p0099 Mryglod Steel 1080p
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- 0095 Fast Trucking nearly 70 years good at it0095 Fast Trucking nearly 70 years good at it
- 0053 Kingston Midstream Westspur Alameda Click Before You Dig0053 Kingston Midstream Westspur Alameda Click Before You Dig
- 0092 Turnbull projects big and small0092 Turnbull projects big and small
- 0046 City of Estevan This is Estevan Teaser0046 City of Estevan This is Estevan Teaser
- 0087 Lori Carr Coal Expansion0087 Lori Carr Coal Expansion
- 0077 Caprice Resources Stand Up For Free Speech0077 Caprice Resources Stand Up For Free Speech
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Diversification and expansion of international markets means Saskatchewan is in a better position than most to weather the current trade uncertainties.
Those efforts will continue, while at the same time, my government will work closely with the federal government to navigate the challenges created by US and Chinese tariffs.
Saskatchewan’s relationship with the federal government today is more positive than it has been at any time in the past decade.
The new Prime Minister has shown a willingness to engage with our province and an understanding of what is needed to continue building a strong and growing Saskatchewan within a strong and united Canada.
This spring, shortly after the federal election, our Premier sought to reset our province’s relationship with Ottawa by giving the Prime Minister our Strong Saskatchewan, Strong Canada Plan – 10 actions the federal government must take to help build a stronger Saskatchewan and Canadian economy.
These include:
- Undertaking negotiations with China to remove tariffs on canola and other Canadian agri-food products;
- Transferring responsibility for the output-based pricing system for heavy emitters to the provinces;
- Repealing the unachievable and unaffordable Clean Electricity Regulations and extending the life of coal-fired power plants that provide affordable and reliable power to Saskatchewan residents;
- Building new economic corridors across the country to move goods to market; and
- Expanding pipeline capacity.
Last month, immediately following his trade mission to China and Japan, our Premier met with the Prime Minister to discuss the Strong Saskatchewan, Strong Canada Plan.
It was a productive meeting and the Prime Minister committed to addressing Saskatchewan’s concerns and moving forward on nation-building projects that benefit both the Saskatchewan and Canadian economies.
Our government will continue to make every effort to work collaboratively with the federal government toward our shared goals of a strong and growing Saskatchewan within a strong and united Canada.
As our trade relationships across some international borders have become more challenging, Saskatchewan has been working with other provinces and the federal government to make trade across provincial borders easier.
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Saskatchewan is already the leader in Canada in terms of removing interprovincial trade barriers to labour mobility.
A new Saskatchewan Internal Trade Promotion Act will encourage freer trade within our own country and strengthen our Saskatchewan and Canadian economies by reducing interprovincial trade barriers for goods and services.
My government has listened to Saskatchewan people who have told us they want to ensure our province’s energy security.
Minister of Crown Investments Jeremy Harrison presented the “Saskatchewan First Energy Security Strategy and Supply Plan” in Saskatoon on Oct. 20. Photo by Brian Zinchuk
For SaskPower customers, energy security means reliable, affordable electricity now and in the future.
It means extending the life of coal-fired power plants and developing nuclear energy in Saskatchewan.
The Saskatchewan First Energy Security Strategy and Supply Plan will do just that.
Those who would oppose both of these electrical generation sources would sentence Saskatchewan people to skyrocketing power bills and an unreliable supply of electricity.
My government will not let that happen.
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- 0018 IWS Hiring Royal Summer
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