India trade deal could be a positive for Saskatchewan and Canada, Moe says

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said a Canada–India trade deal would be a real positive for the province and the country, speaking ahead of a trade mission to Mumbai and New Delhi where Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said a trade deal between Canada and India would be a real positive for the province and the country. His comments came ahead of a trade mission to Mumbai and New Delhi with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney's office said he will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss ways to expand the trading relationship. The remarks follow India's imposition last year of a 30 per cent tariff on Canadian yellow peas, which affected Saskatchewan's agriculture sector. Known details: - Premier Scott Moe said a Canada–India trade agreement would be a real positive for Saskatchewan and Canada. - Moe is travelling with Prime Minister Mark Carney on a trade mission to Mumbai and New Delhi. - Carney is scheduled to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss expanding the trading relationship, according to his office. - Last year India imposed a 30 per cent tariff on Canadian yellow peas, which the province says dealt a major blow to Saskatchewan's agriculture industry. - NDP Leader Carla Beck said she hopes the mission will lead to removal of the pea tariffs and that provincial infrastructure announcements will follow. Summary: The trade mission brings federal and provincial officials to India to discuss expanding bilateral trade, with a scheduled meeting between Carney and Modi. Provincial leaders have linked those discussions to addressing the pea tariff that has affected Saskatchewan farmers. The immediate next items are the meetings in Mumbai and New Delhi and the opening of the Saskatchewan spring legislative sitting next week.