There was more of a positive reaction to the Premier’s visit with Freeland. Earlier this month, Moe met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss the federal elections results that saw Saskatchewan and Alberta reject the federal liberals completely, opening talk of western separatism, something Moe himself says he believes is not the answer.

However, the carbon tax was again discussed. Moe said it has had a major impact on agriculture.

“We did ask for not only the grain drying to be exempt here in the province, given the tough conditions that they had this fall, but we had aeration fans running across the province as well this fall,” Moe said. “There was a discussion very specific to grain dryers which I requested that the carbon taxation dollars that have been charged on drying of our agri-food products here, that that be refunded to our producers.”

Moe said during the meeting, he stressed how Canada is diverse not only because of the people, but also how each province generates wealth.

“It’s very different in Saskatchewan, and other areas of the nation, but in saying that we are producing some of the most sustainable products in the world, and there is hopefully a conversation that we can enter into about recognizing some of that investment and some of what has already been done.”