Member Statement (15 April 2024)

From Hansard (15 April 2024)

 

Saskatchewan and France to Develop Supply Chains for Critical Minerals

Mr. Jenson: — Mr. Speaker, this morning the Minister of Trade and Export Development met with French Minister Riester, delegate for foreign trade, to mark the beginning of a new partnership. Saskatchewan and France have signed a new letter of intent on the development of supply chains for strategic minerals. Saskatchewan is home to 23 critical minerals, including uranium, potash, lithium, helium, and many more. This agreement will focus on improving supply chain security and sustainability along with the research and development for critical minerals.

During his remarks, the French minister referred to Saskatchewan as “the new frontier,” and commended the province as one of the most developed jurisdictions in the world for sustainable resource development.

Our government recognizes the vital importance of our mining sector. The same cannot be said for the members opposite. They consistently talk down our trade missions and the provincial resource industry. And they have no plan for how they would grow the economy and develop new international partnerships. Their only economic plan would annihilate trade offices, isolate Saskatchewan from international markets, and crash our economy.

By opposing our resource sector, the members opposite continue to show us exactly who they are. And we believe them. Our government will continue to grow and invest in our mining sector because we know the NDP won’t. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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