Tariffs are the talk of the town when it comes to trade over the border, and southern areas like Estevan are particularly interested in how a tariff would affect them.
So far, tariffs have included a 25 percent general tax and a 25 percent steel tax, which could be raised even higher after they are implemented in March.
Estevan-Big Muddy MLA Lori Carr says she's seeing the relationship between the US and Canada begin to deteriorate.
"I think it's really disappointing to see what's happening with the talk of tariffs and the relationship that the US and Canada have. I feel like it's been very, very strong in the past and I've been proud of that and so that's why we see Premier Moe and other premiers working on those relationships they have with counterparts down in the US."
"Those are the people that are going to be able to possibly talk to President Trump and hopefully talk some sense into him and continue to establish that strong relationship that we have."
Moe and the other premiers recently finished up their trip so Carr says it may take a bit to see that work come to fruition.
"While you won't see anything really publicly, those conversations are taking place and our Trade Export and Development Minister Warren Kaeding has also been doing the same thing. It's all hands on deck with any relationship that we have with someone in the US, just to enforce the importance of that relationship and how it's beneficial for both of us to be good neighbours."
One local issue which has been floated to help deal with any tariffs is getting rid of interprovincial trade barriers, which Carr supports.
"We are one country, one country strong, and so to get rid of some of those, this is really an opportunity to move on some of that stuff and have some meaningful steps taken. When we think of truck drivers, you know the different rules and regulations that happen from province to province, really, truly trying to harmonize those to make it much friendlier for a business to be able to do business."
A more grassroots solution that many Canadian consumers have been adopting in the face of tariffs is a buy Canadian strategy, relying on local businesses and products.
Carr supports the initiative, hoping that it gets more people looking at local options.
"We have a lot of small businesses in Estevan, some of them have been here for a long time, some come and go and I think by supporting locally they'll stay a lot longer than they may if we don't support them, so I think it's important for us to take that into consideration."
"When we look at doing business across the border, I think people at this point in time have changed some of that mindset. Currently, they may get back to where they were. But at this point, while all of this disruption is happening, people really are focused on staying home in Canada, maybe not traveling quite as often. I've seen them buying local a lot more, paying more attention to what's on the shelf and what is truly a Canadian product and what maybe isn't. Maybe we should focus on being more Canadian.