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21
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5%
1 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Sask. premier unsurprised that Trump now says U.S. will continue with Canadian potash
Premier Scott Moe says Trump's plan was 'never realistic'
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said it is "not surprising" that U.S. President Donald Trump has appeared to recommit to using Canadian potash, even as he mused about importing large quantities of the mineral from Belarus.
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he → say → Belarus
"It wasn't realistic," said Moe, speaking with CBC's Power & Politics on Tuesday.
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Moe → say → Tuesday
"[Belarus is] shipping all of their potash east, not to the western world, and that's been indicated to be the case."
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that → ship → world
Moe's comments came after Trump announced on social media Monday that the United States was working on a "massive Deal" to purchase potash from Belarus, with pricing substantially lower than what is paid for potash from Canada.
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what → come → Canada
Experts have already highlighted the potential deal's challenges, with Josh Linville of StoneX saying he doubts Belarusian potash will play a major role in supplies for U.S. farmers or in lowering prices.
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potash → highlight → prices
"I'm afraid the impact would be limited.
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impact → limit → ?
We have not struggled to find potash," Lineville told Thomson Reuters.
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Lineville → struggle → Reuters
"We have more than enough to go around.
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We → have → more
It is phosphate and nitrogen that we need help with."
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we → need → help
On Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Trump appeared to pivot away from that announcement.
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Trump → appear → announcement
"We'll continue to go with Canada, but Belarus would like to sell it for a much lower price," Trump said.
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Trump → continue → price
In 2024, almost a third of the world's potash came from Canada, all of which was mined in Saskatchewan.
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all → come → Saskatchewan
According to Natural Resources Canada, since Potash and Agri Development Corporation of Manitoba (PADCOM) started commercial production in June, 11 of the 12 active potash mines in Canada are located in Saskatchewan.
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11 → accord → Saskatchewan
Moe has described Saskatchewan's potash industry as ethically and economically superior to other international exporters.
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Moe → describe → exporters
He called Belarus' product "blood potash," because its proceeds go to "support Russian aggression" in Ukraine.
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proceeds → call → Ukraine
On Tuesday, Moe repeated that criticism, saying Trump's comments were not realistic or ethical.
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comments → repeat → criticism
Saskatchewan provides a reliable [potash] supply, has all of the infrastructure set up to provide that supply and is going to have more potash available in the years ahead, so it only makes sense to do business," Moe told Power & Politics host David Cochrane.
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Moe → provide → Cochrane
Saskatchewan's premier declined to speculate why Trump made his announcement.
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Trump → decline → announcement
Moe said he doesn't understand a number of the president's policy positions.
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he → say → positions
Instead, Moe alluded to potential pressure from Midwestern, agricultural states ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
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Moe → allude → elections
In his initial post on social media about the potential deal, Trump said it would be "very good news for our Farmers and Ranchers."
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it → say → Farmers
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