NDP says Saskatchewan’s U.S. exports are down amid Trump’s trade war

The Saskatchewan NDP says despite the Premier’s nonchalant attitude towards the trade war with the U.S., the province’s exports are beginning to take a hit.

The Opposition’s release says last week, “Moe suggested a strategy of pandering to Trump rather than keeping our ‘elbows up’ as other Canadian Premiers are doing.”

Now, Statistics Canada data indicates that there has been a 9.4 per cent reduction in Saskatchewan exports to the U.S. over the first five months of 2025, dropping from $2,388,894 in January to $1,776,630 in May.

Overall, Saskatchewan merchandise exports were down 11 per cent in May year-over-year, while several provinces saw increases over the same period.