Member Statement (8 March 2023)

From Hansard (8 March 2023)

 

Saskatchewan Leading in Export Growth

Mr. Jenson: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Saskatchewan companies and our government are telling Saskatchewan’s story around the world and those efforts are paying off. Saskatchewan has what the world needs, and the world is looking to Saskatchewan to buy what they need.

New numbers out today from Stats Canada show Saskatchewan is leading the nation in export growth, up a whopping 56 per cent from January 2022 to January of this year. That’s on top of a 41 per cent increase in 2022 over 2021. We have the food, fuel, and fertilizer that the world needs and more.

Mr. Speaker, Saskatchewan’s exports are up in every category. We’re exporting more agricultural products. We’re exporting more energy products. We’re exporting more minerals and resources. We’re exporting more forestry products. We’re exporting more farm machinery and parts. We’re exporting more electronics, more vehicle and aircraft parts, and more consumer products. And all of those exports abroad, Mr. Speaker, mean more jobs here at home.

That’s something to be proud of, and we’re going to keep telling that story across the world. Mr. Speaker, more exports, more jobs, more opportunities — that’s growth that works for everyone.

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