His comments come one day after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods, along with a 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy.

Speaking to reporters in Regina, Moe said liquor retailers won't be able to buy U.S. alcohol but can sell their remaining inventory.

Government procurement will also focus on prioritizing Canadian suppliers, he said. Some $43 million in video lottery terminals and slot machines that were to be upgraded are now to be sourced from other suppliers.

"The goal here is for us to greatly lower, or even get to zero, with respect to the U.S. procurement in the publicly funded capital projects that we have," he said.

Moe said the U.S. is Saskatchewan's biggest trading partner and would hopefully continue to be once the dust of the trade war settles.

But the relationship is changing quickly, he said.

"What's happening today is just simply not right," Moe said. "Decisions are being based on incorrect or flawed information that simply is bringing our North American economy to a place where nobody wants it to go."

Moe has said Trump's tariffs are unnecessary and would lead to steep "self-inflicted" price increases for goods and job losses on both sides of the border.

Earlier Wednesday, the Opposition NDP demanded to know why Moe's Saskatchewan Party government didn't have a response earlier, as it knew for weeks that tariffs were coming down the pipe.

"How is it that every other premier saw the tariff train rolling down the tracks, and yet our government is nowhere to be found?" NDP jobs and economy critic Aleana Young told reporters.

"This is not a time for cowards. Saskatchewan cannot be last to the front lines of this fight."

NDP Leader Carla Beck had called for Saskatchewan to follow the lead of other provinces by pulling American liquor from store shelves and to support workers and businesses in sectors likely to feel the brunt of the tariffs fight.

"Saskatchewan jobs are on the line," Beck said in a statement. "The government needs to get back to work, put politics aside and start acting like leaders."

On Tuesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford called on Moe to stop selling potash, uranium and oil to the U.S. and find different markets.

Moe said American farmers rely on Saskatchewan potash and the tariffs would only make it more expensive, which in turn would drive up the cost of groceries.

Moe said the province will work to expand trade opportunities with other countries and within Canada.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 5, 2025.