Saskatchewan’s Minister of Trade and Export Development Warren Kaeding is doing a trade mission of his own in Vietnam and Singapore.
This comes days after Provincial Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison went on a trade mission to India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Premier Scott Moe traveled to Washington D.C. with other Premiers to try and de-escalate the rapidly evolving tariff situation with the U.S.
“Vietnam and Singapore are two vitally important markets for Saskatchewan as we continue to build relationships abroad,” Kaeding said. “The ASEAN region is an area where we’ve seen rapid growth, and we want to continue to build on that positive momentum. Strengthening international trade relationships and diversifying our export markets are more important than ever as we look to promote our sustainable food and energy security to the world.”
Kaeding is leading a delegation to those countries to maintain and grow trade opportunities as well as promote Saskatchewan as a major player in meeting food and energy security needs of the world. The province says a portion of the mission will also focus on labour and immigration recruitment efforts.
The group will be attending the Canada in Asia Conference, which brings together stakeholders and decision makers from Canada and Asia to discuss agri-food, food security, clean technology and energy transition.
Saskatchewan has trade offices in Vietnam and Singapore.
Provincial exports to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region totaled $1.5 billion in 2024. Of that total, $130.6 million worth of goods was exported to Vietnam and $10.3 million to Singapore.