Source: The Canadian Press, March 20, 2018 Saskatchewan’s minister of trade says there is no need to meet with Alberta officials to discuss a short-lived ban on Alberta licence plates on government construction projects. Jeremy Harrison says the issue has been dealt with. The Saskatchewan government announced the ban in Decemberwhich it said was in response to similar… Continue reading Saskatchewan says no meeting necessary with Alberta over licence plate dispute
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Saskatchewan blinks first, lifts ban on Alberta licence plates
Source: Michelle Bellefontaine, CBC News, January 22, 2018 Dispute would have gone to binding arbitration if Sask. didn’t lift ban by Monday It looks like the Saskatchewan government has blinked in its licence-plate trade war with Alberta. On Monday, Alberta Economic Development Minister Deron Bilous confirmed the Saskatchewan government dropped its ban on Alberta licence plates on… Continue reading Saskatchewan blinks first, lifts ban on Alberta licence plates
Saskatchewan wants to move Alberta ‘plategate’ summit to Medicine Hat
Source: Michelle Bellefontaine, CBC News, January 15, 2018 Alberta economic development minister wants meeting to remain in Lloydminster The Saskatchewan government has offered to meet with Alberta about the licence plate dispute between the provinces on Jan. 31, but it wants the summit moved to Medicine Hat. The meeting was originally slated to take place in the… Continue reading Saskatchewan wants to move Alberta ‘plategate’ summit to Medicine Hat
Sask.-Alberta border city offers to host meeting to resolve ‘Plategate’ spat
Source: Adam Hunter, CBC News, December 15, 2017 Lloydminster construction president says no examples of Alberta discriminating against Sask. workers The head of the construction association in the Saskatchewan-Alberta border city of Lloydminster has invited the two province’s trade ministers to the city to help resolve a trade dispute centring around licence plates on construction… Continue reading Sask.-Alberta border city offers to host meeting to resolve ‘Plategate’ spat
Alberta challenges ‘petty’ Saskatchewan licence plate ban
Source: Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press, December 14, Updated December 15, 2017 EDMONTON – Alberta is taking legal action against Saskatchewan’s licence plate ban, calling it a slam-dunk case over a small-minded policy. “This petty and ridiculous restriction has real consequences for businesses and hard-working people on both sides of the border – and we… Continue reading Alberta challenges ‘petty’ Saskatchewan licence plate ban
Sask.-Alberta licence plate war escalates ahead of deadline
Source: Michelle Bellefontaine, CBC News, December 13, 2017 Alberta claims Saskatchewan is extending licence-plate ban to all worksites Saskatchewan has now extended its Alberta licence-plate ban to all work sites in the province, Alberta’s economic development and trade minister says. The original ban, which was announced last week, only applied to new road projects. Read full… Continue reading Sask.-Alberta licence plate war escalates ahead of deadline