The Canadian Press

2016-09-12 | Potash Agrium Merger Sask

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Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan and Agrium have agreed to merge. The deal brings together Saskatoon-based PotashCorp's huge fertilizer mining operations with Calgary-based Agrium's extensive global direct-to-farmer retail network. But Saskatchewan NDP Leader Trent Wotherspoon says he's concerned about a potential loss of jobs, a loss of influence over the natural resource and about the impact on farmers. (Premier Brad Wall says the merger of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan and Agrium looks good for Saskatchewan's interests.)

Date: 2016-09-12
Placeline: REGINA.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 17 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << I think the the risk and the concern is that this certainly could mean fewer workers and here in Saskatchewan we have a world-class industry world-class jobs world-class minors this is important to Saskatchewan people by way of our economy by way of revenues and certain to workers all across our province >>


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