NDP MLA Aleana Young said the act she introduced would designate the first Saturday of every month as "Buy Local Day," in an effort to promote Saskatchewan businesses amid the trade war with the U.S.

"Our government will always put Saskatchewan people and Saskatchewan companies first," David Marit, the minister responsible for SaskBuilds and procurement, said in a statement issued on Thursday.

While tariff talk rages on outside the province, the leaders at the summit are expected to talk about Saskatchewan and how it can play a role in Canadian trade.

Bryan Baker with 20Twenty Wealth Management said retirees should employ a cash wedge strategy, which uses multiple asset classes to diversify their portfolios, and avoid making panicked decisions.

Great Western Brewing Company said most of their operation is in the country, but they source aluminum from Quebec, which is then processed in the U.S. and then comes back into Calgary to be made into cans.

"As soon as the canola tariff came on, we were hit with about a $2 decrease in our markets... That's an $80,000 hit to my bottom line right off the top," said Lee Stanley.

"The escalation of tariffs only raises costs for businesses, workers, and consumers ... Tariffs are taxes that increase the cost of living, drain bank accounts, put supply chains and jobs at risk."

"The longer the tariffs go on, the greater the damage," Dean Roberts said on the Evan Bray Show.

Top issues for Scheer are natural resources, agriculture, crime, cost of living.

AgriStability compensation rate will also rise from 80 per cent to 90 per cent.

Some banned liquor is manufactured in Canada, such as Coors Light and Budweiser.

The SLGA has released the list of brands it won't be buying due to the threat of tariffs.

The finance minister said the budget was built to withstand the threat of tariffs.

The province says it has delivered a balanced budget, but it contains no tariff contingency funds.

"Our preference is always to procure first from Saskatchewan, second from Canada."

"This is going to place a lot of pressure on our domestic crushers," Dean Roberts said.

"This is going to cause irreparable harm to the steel industry and so many others."

"We need to advocate and to educate as to what the impacts of these ill-conceived decisions are."

Thirty-nine per cent of people in Saskatchewan said they're worried about their jobs.

"The people in Saskatchewan are amazing," said James Clarke, owner of Flatland Metalworks

Donald Trump has threatened to impose what he calls "reciprocal" tariffs on Canadian dairy.

Trump says 50 per cent tariffs will be placed on Canadian steel and aluminum on Wednesday.

North Portal, Sask., and Portal, North Dakota, together have a population of around 140.

"There's not a whole lot we can do. We're price takers from the market."

The wide-ranging discussion covered supply management, potash, energy and more.

The 100-per-cent tariffs on canola oil and peas kick in on March 20.

Warren Kaeding says the Saskatchewan Government's measures will stay in place for now.

"Lots of small businesses don't have a great margin to work with," said Anna Russell.

Sask.'s Finance Minister said the budget is in progress, just weeks before it's set to be delivered.

U of R economics professor Jason Childs breaks down what tariffs means for Canadians.

Tariffs on tap might overflow brewery operations, taxes and job losses.

Saskatchewan's premier said he has directed the SLGA to stop purchasing of U.S. alcohol.

Food banks in the province are concerned about serving more people and increasing food costs.

"These extraordinary measures are a direct response to President Trump's unjustified tariffs."

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Restaurants in the province also concerned they will be hurt by retaliatory tariffs.