Saskatchewan lawmakers spar over Trump tariff response in legislature [Video]

Saskatchewan’s legislative assembly has officially started its spring session, after the Sask. Party government presented the provincial budget Wednesday.

The main theme of Thursday’s debate centred around U.S. tariffs, and how the budget included “no contingency plan.”

Saskatchewan released its budget Wednesday, predicting a $12-million surplus with additional spending in core areas. However, it did not set aside funds to deal with tariffs.

The budget includes a tariff analysis that says Saskatchewan could lose $1.4 billion in revenue should broad U.S. tariffs come into effect next month with Canadian countermeasures also in place.

The opposition NDP came into the first session swinging, heckling the government over their “lack” of plan to address tariffs.

“The Sask. Party budget contains nothing to protect Saskatchewan people and industry from tariffs,” NDP Leader Carla Beck said. “There’s no contingency, no plan to respond to the damage that these tariffs will do to people in …