SaskatchewanMoe said all of the discussions were focused on how best to restart trade talks between Canada and the United States.Moe met with Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on Tuesday.Alexander Quon · CBC News · Posted: Nov 19, 2025 6:01 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks with media at the provincial legislature in Regina, Sask., on Nov. 19, 2025, after returning from a trade mission to the United States. (Alexander Quon/CBC News)Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has returned from a brief trade mission to the United States, where he met with high ranking officials from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Moe said he held meetings with U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer, Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. All of the discussions were focused on how best to restart trade talks between Canada and the United States, Moe said. “We’re there to advocate specifically on behalf of Saskatchewan, but ensure that we are supportive and doing things that are supportive of getting, in this case, restarting negotiations between Canada and the United States,” Moe told reporters at a news conference on Wednesday. Last month, Trump announced on social media that he would terminate all trade negotiations with Canada over an advertisement paid for by the Ontario government. As of Wednesday, talks between the two countries had yet to resume. Moe said he began planning for the trip as soon as Trump announced that negotiations were being cancelled. “What is good for Saskatchewan is also good for Canada,” Moe said. The premier confirmed he spoke with Dominic Leblanc, the federal minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, as well as Prime Minister Mark Carney before travelling to Washington, D.C.Moe said he was made keenly aware of the ongoing sensitivities between the United States and Canada, including discussion around the planned acquisition of F-35 fighter aircraft.That was to ensure he was on the same page as the federal government, which may not have been the case with former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “We welcome that and we welcome Prime Minister Carney’s efforts to raise Canada’s credibility in the international sphere,” Moe said. WATCH | Is the U.S. starving for Canadian visitors? :Is the U.S. starving for Canadian travellers? | About ThatCanadian travel to the United States has dropped since President Donald Trump retook office earlier this year. Andrew Chang breaks down the numbers to explain the impact on the U.S. economy. Plus, why Trump ‘terminated’ Canada-U.S. trade talks.He admitted he did not emerge from his trip with a clear answer on whether trade talks will resume, but said he believes that some time may pass before there is movement on negotiations. The Saskatchewan NDP Opposition criticized Moe’s trip. NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon said he wants to see results and progress on trade talks, not just confirmation that the premier has met with U.S. officials. ABOUT THE AUTHORAlexander Quon is the provincial affairs reporter for CBC Saskatchewan. He has been a reporter with CBC Saskatchewan since 2021 and is happy to be working in his hometown of Regina after half a decade in Atlantic Canada. He has previously worked with the CBC News investigative unit in Nova Scotia and Global News in Halifax. Alexander specializes in freedom of information requests and data reporting. He can be reached at: alexander.quon@cbc.ca. FacebookTwitter
Sask. Premier Scott Moe returns from D.C. trade mission where he met with with U.S. Cabinet officials
