STANDING COMMITTEE ON

THE ECONOMY

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

MINUTE NO. 12

3:46 p.m. — māmawapiwin nαyati room (Room 8)

1.     Present: Daryl Harrison in the chair and members Brent Blakley,* Jared Clarke,* Racquel Hilbert, Kevin Kasun, Kevin Weedmark, and Trent Wotherspoon.*

Substituting Members

Brent Blakley for Meara Conway

Jared Clarke for Tajinder Grewal (3:49 p.m. – 8:36 p.m.)

Trent Wotherspoon for Sally Housser

2.     The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates and 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Agriculture.

The Minister of Agriculture and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Ministry of Agriculture

Hon. David Marit, Minister

Bill Greuel, Deputy Minister

Penny McCall, Assistant Deputy Minister, Sector Growth

Brady Pollock, Assistant Deputy Minister, Regulatory

Amy Standish, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy

Rob Pentland, Executive Director, Corporate Services

Kim McLean, General Manager, Farm Land Security Board

Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation

Jeff Morrow, President and Chief Executive Officer

Lorelei Hulston, Vice-President, Operations

Christine Virostek, Vice-President, Finance

Waren Ames, Executive Director, AgriStability

3.     The committee adjourned consideration of the 2026–27 estimates and 2025–26 supplementary estimates no. 2 for the Ministry of Agriculture.

4.     The committee recessed from 5:49 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.

5.     The committee considered the 2026–27 estimates for Water Security Agency.

The Minister Responsible for Water Security Agency and the following officials appeared before the committee and answered questions:

Witnesses

Hon. David Marit, Minister

Shawn Jaques, President and Chief Executive Officer

John Fahlman, Vice-President, Infrastructure

Jordan Huber, Vice-President, Finance

Thon Phommavong, Vice-President, Science and Licensing

Krystal Tendler, Executive Director, Agricultural Water Management

Leah Clark, Executive Director, Irrigation and Economic Development

Ali’i Lafontaine, General Counsel

6.     The committee adjourned consideration of the 2026–27 estimates for Water Security Agency.

7.     It was moved by Kevin Kasun:

That this committee do now adjourn.

The question being put, it was agreed to.

8.     The committee adjourned at 8:36 p.m. until April 15, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

 

 

 

Daryl Harrison, Chair

Nadine Coderre, Committee Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

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