‘We have no limits:’ Sask. ready to welcome as many Ukrainian refugees as possible

According to Premier Scott Moe, Saskatchewan is ready to welcome more Ukrainian refugees into the province.

Speaking to Gormley on Monday morning, Moe said the government is ready to accommodate as many people as possible.

“We have no limit. We will take as many as we can possibly take,” Moe said. “I don’t foresee any limits on the number of people that could potentially come to Saskatchewan on a temporary or more permanent basis.”

As of mid-March, refugees were beginning to arrive in the province.

The Ukraine Crisis Response Committee with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress anticipates hundreds if not thousands of people coming to Saskatchewan in the wake of Russia’s invasion of its neighbour.

Moe says there is work underway to ensure people are comfortable upon their arrival.

“We’re going to work with the federal government on the logistics and exactly how we can support these families from a provincial perspective,” he claimed.

“We will support all of them in Saskatchewan to get them out of this area of conflict. And ultimately, I’m really looking forward to having some conversations and sharing some stories with some families that have been through far more than whatever was ever necessary.”

Moe on his trip to Europe

The premier is currently in Europe lobbying provincial resources to the global market.

I am heading to the UK and Germany to reinforce the role SK can play in food & energy security.
 
If other countries are worried about the environment, sustainability, and geopolitical stability, then they should be looking to SK to supply the food, fuel & fertilizer they need. pic.twitter.com/uBmdeBzMfr

— Scott Moe (@PremierScottMoe) March 26, 2022

Moe says it is of great importance that the province is able to step up and provide energy and food at the global stage amid new uncertainties and supply concerns.

“Even prior to the conflict with Russia invading Ukraine, we were seeing supply chain challenges around the world while Saskatchewan can most certainly go a long way in being that long-term, stable and sustainable trading partner and supplier of the food, fuel and fertilizer that the world needs,” Moe said.

The premier finds himself hoping for good weather at home, adding there could be more pressure on the shoulders of farmers this year.

“Hopefully the weather gods will work with us so that we can provide a very large crop to potential areas of the world that might be undersupply or underproduction this year,” he said.

“This is of great importance today. When you look at the EU (European Union), for example, we can provide them with the stability of that supply from a trusted trading partner like Canada and Saskatchewan as opposed to maybe where they’re getting some of that product today.”

The premier’s stops include the United Kingdom for the first leg of his trip, followed by Germany in the coming days.