Saskatchewan Capital Visit | May 14-15Meetings with: His Honour the Honourable W. Thomas Molloy, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Honourable Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan Honourable Lyle Stewart, Minister of Agriculture Honourable Dustin Duncan, Minister of the Environment Honourable Jeremy Harrison, Minister of Trade and Export Development Honourable David Marit, Minister of Highways and Infrastructure Honourable Bronwyn Eyre, Minister of Energy and Resources Honourable Mark Docherty, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Ms. Carla Beck, Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition Mr. Greg Brkich, Government House Leader PNWER Delegation:
PNWER Officers and staff had a productive visit to Saskatchewan with individual meetings with six different ministers and the Premier and several other leaders in the legislature. NAFTA and trade were front and center in nearly all the meetings, with Agriculture, Transportation and Energy as key priorities for the province. PNWER Officers also discussed market access and cross border impacts to transportation and opportunities to partner with other states and provinces to increase throughput capacity. PNWER officers discussed several current projects involving our jurisdictions, such as the Legislative Energy Horizons Institute (LEHI) and recent efforts to address tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and newsprint. During a well attended luncheon with all the MLAs, Vice President Larry Doke invited everyone to be part of the host committee for the PNWER Summit in 2019, scheduled to be held in Saskatoon, SK on July 21-25, 2019.  PNWER Delegation with the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, Thomas Molloy (middle). (From left to right,) Brandon Hardenbrook (PNWER), Shawna Argue (APEGS), Sen. Arnie Roblan (PNWER President, Oregon State Legislator), Rep. Mike Cuffe (PNWER Vice President, Montana State Legislature), Mr. Larry Doke (PNWER Vice President, Saskatchewan MLA), Ret. Senator John Brenden (Montana), Matt Morrison (PNWER Executive Director)  PNWER Delegates with the Premier of Saskatchewan, the Honourable Scott Moe. From left to right, Mr. Larry Doke (MLA, Saskatchewan, PNWER Vice President), Senator John Brenden (Montana), Sen. Arnie Roblan (Oregon State, PNWER President), Premier Scott Moe (Saskatchewan), Rep. Mike Cuffe (Montana State, PNWER Vice President), Matt Morrison (PNWER Executive Director).  Premier Scott Moe (top left) conversing with the PNWER Delegates.  PNWER Officers with SK Agriculture Minister and former PNWER President Lyle Stewart.  PNWER Officers with SK Minister of Highways and Infrastructure, Hon. David Marit.  PNWER Officers with SK Minister of Trade and Export Development, Hon. Jeremy Harrison. Senator Arnie Roblan speaks during the Pizza Lunch Meet & Greet, held in the Legislative Library, nearly all MLA’s attended.  Senator Arnie Roblan (Oregon, PNWER President) giving a few comments during the Meet & Greet. Alberta Capital VisitMeetings:
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PNWER delegates had the chance to meet with a variety of different groups in Alberta. Wednesday morning, May 16, started off with a Roundtable discussion with members of the Alberta Government.  From left to right, Rep. Mike Cuffe (Montana, PNWER Vice President), MLA Graham Sucha (Alberta, PNWER Vice President), Senator Arnie Roblan (Oregon, PNWER Vice President), Matt Morrison (PNWER Executive Director).  The Alberta Government Roundtable. Later that afternoon, PNWER delegates visited the Food Processing Development Centre and toured the facilities.  From left to right, Senator Roblan, MLA Robyn Luff (Alberta), and Chris Radojewski (Alberta Economic Development & Trade) all suited up and enjoying the tour. Comments are closed.
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