Premier Scott Moe made a stop in Moose Jaw Thursday morning to speak with residents, the Chamber of Commerce and our local dignitaries.

He took the chance to talk about issues that Saskatchewan is dealing with right now, such as Carbon Tax and needing to communicate with local residents more.

Describing other sectors such as agriculture, energy, mining and manufacturing as the cornerstones of the Saskatchewan economy, he said that one subject that can tricky is the balance of jobs in the province. Even Moose Jaw has seen a portion of theirs cuts specifically at Valley View.

"Its important for government to make the best decisions on behalf of all of the tax payers in the province of Saskatchewan, but its also important for us to be aware that as we're making those decisions that we remember those decisions as we continue to make future decisions to ensure that those impacts aren't too large over the long term, aren't having an impact on the community as a whole over the long term."

Moe said the fight against the tax and the "Made in Saskatchewan" plan will win in the end.

Among other topics, the Trans Mountain Expansion Project was something Premier Moe talked about. The premier said that they give the Federal Government full backing, but once they get in there to begin the project, they should have it up and running as fast as possible to get Saskatchewan the energy products they need to improve exports and imports.

As for the Spring session ending, and one of the first sessions with two new leaders for the Saskatchewan Party and the NDP, Moe said the dynamics have changed compared to before Brad Wall's retirement. To a degree, people are still settling into their new positions.

During his time in town, he also took the chance to catch up with his colleagues, Saskatchewan Party MLA's Warren Michelson and Greg Lawrence, and have talks with our Mayor.

"Having conversations as well with Mayor Tolmie, you know what opportunities we may have into the future as well as we continue to grow and Moose Jaw and other communities do continue to grow here in the province and continue to look and work together for some of those opportunities."

Moe noted he believes Moose Jaw is also thriving community for many reasons, some of which are our location on TransCanada highway and tremendous agricultural capacity happening locally. Opportunities that the Saskatchewan Party believes make communities like our own thrive.