{"id":205773,"date":"2019-03-08T03:52:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T08:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=205773"},"modified":"2019-03-08T03:52:24","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T08:52:24","slug":"trudeau-not-the-prime-minister-of-quebec-saskatchewan-premier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/03\/08\/trudeau-not-the-prime-minister-of-quebec-saskatchewan-premier\/","title":{"rendered":"Trudeau not the prime minister of Quebec: Saskatchewan premier"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Moe also criticized Trudeau for involving Canada’s ambassador to the United States, David MacNaughton, in the SNC-Lavalin issue when he should be working to get rid of U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium. (File Photo<\/a>: Scott Moe\/Twitter<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two western premiers say the SNC-Lavalin affair is distracting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a time when he should be focused on jobs in their region.<\/p>\n

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe took aim Thursday at the prime minister’s comments about 9,000 jobs tied to the Quebec company.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remind the prime minister again, he’s not the prime minister of Quebec,\u201d Moe said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe’s the prime minister for all Canadians.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moe said there have been thousands of jobs lost in the energy sector while Trudeau’s government has championed a carbon tax and a bill that would change how environmental assessments are done. Moe wants both scrapped.<\/p>\n

Moe also criticized Trudeau for involving Canada’s ambassador to the United States, David MacNaughton, in the SNC-Lavalin issue when he should be working to get rid of U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium.<\/p>\n

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said Thursday that Alberta’s struggle to get its oil to market has a far greater impact on jobs than SNC-Lavalin.<\/p>\n

She also suggested jobs at the Quebec company would be more affected by Alberta’s economy than the outcome of any criminal prosecution SNC-Lavalin is facing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need our federal government to focus on the big picture and, by doing that, they will realize that Albertans need their attention.\u201d<\/p>\n

Notley said earlier this week that Trudeau needs to get back to work defending jobs and farmers, especially since China has started blocking import shipments of Canadian\u00a0canola.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are calling on Ottawa to stop its navel-gazing about its internal controversies and fight back,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Trudeau’s comments about protecting jobs at SNC-Lavalin has landed him in even more trouble with western premiers than he already was, said a political expert.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt justifies accusations of double standards that have started flying,\u201d said Julian Castro-Rea, who teaches political science at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome jobs seem to be more important to him than the jobs that are being lost here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 With files from Lauren Krugel in Calgary.<\/p>\n

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