Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is facing questions over his trip to the funeral of late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, with the Opposition calling on him to disclose the taxpayer bill for the visit.
In a letter sent Tuesday, NDP Trade and Export Development critic Kim Breckner asked Moe to confirm whether public money funded the trip and, if so, immediately disclose the total cost and a breakdown of expenses.
“People have questions now. It’s about what their money is being used for,” Breckner told Global News.
The request came on the same day the provincial government announced Moe would attend Graham’s funeral in Washington, D.C., at the invitation of the senator’s family.
The province said in a release Tuesday that Moe would join federal representatives and other international figures such as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelesnkyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu in paying their respects.
The province noted Graham had been “a longstanding friend of Saskatchewan” and had discussed Canada-U.S. trade and energy security with the premier on several occasions
In Breckner’s letter, she questioned whether attending the funeral was an appropriate use of public funds, citing Graham’s support for U.S. President Donald Trump and his past comments about making Canada the 51st state.
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“We are concerned about public funds being used to do this,” Breckner told Global News. “I don’t believe that Saskatchewan’s presence as a dignitary is required for somebody who took this position against Canada.”
“If Premier Moe and Senator Graham did have a personal relationship, then by all means Premier Moe should attend on his own dime,” she said.
Breckner also questioned the timing of the trip, saying Saskatchewan is facing pressing issues at home, including the possibility of about 14,000 front-line health-care workers taking strike action after years without a contract.
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck echoed those concerns in a Facebook post, questioning why attending Graham’s funeral was a priority.
“Mr. Graham was one of Donald Trump’s closest allies and endorsed his strategy to dismantle the Canadian economy,” Beck wrote.
“Just last week, Trump announced more tariffs that will kill more jobs in Saskatchewan.”
She added, “We must show strength. We must stand as Team Canada.”
The Saskatchewan government defended the trip Wednesday in a statement, saying that Moe travelled to Washington in his capacity as premier and conducted provincial business during the visit.
The province said Moe attended Graham’s funeral alongside Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and used the trip to advocate for Saskatchewan, Canada and “a free and fair-trade relationship” with the United States.
The government said Moe also met with Canadian Ambassador to the United States Mark Wiseman, Canada’s chief trade negotiator Janice Charette and three members of the U.S. cabinet.
According to the statement, Moe will also meet with additional U.S. officials before returning home.
Global News asked whether taxpayers paid for the trip, and a government spokesperson said the travel costs will be publicly reported “in due course” and posted through Saskatchewan’s online disclosure of out-of-province ministerial travel and expenses.
So what, it’s just GLRs…
Hahaha
The irrelevant ndp trying to make a big deal out of nothing, just the usual howling at the wind.
Traitor Moe heading out to kiss ass
The deranged messages from the left wing lunatics are hilarious!
Big Deal what a bunch of Elbow Clowns on here.
Ok by Elbows Up Canadians for Carney to spend $245k on inflight catering to hang out with his pals in Davos.
Im so tired of footing the bill for politicians to play footsies with fascists.
Plenty of Liberal bots here.
“People have questions now. It’s about what their money is being used for,”
It’s called doing what’s best for his province. Regarding the 51st state rhetoric, only people paying attention to it is the bottoms up crowd, and the tax dollar funded media. Both AB & SK will be impacted the least by Trumps new tariffs because only those 2 premiers are calling to calm the rhetoric down.
Moe: You’re a CS trump toadie. Your allegiance has slipped.
Tom FG. You are not invited Elbows Up Canadians are not welcome in MAGA. Go away.
If that scourge was Moes friend you can see where his true politics lie.
TDS crowd out again
Embarrassing
If it was Hilary Clinton’s funeral or a Democrat, Elbows Up Canadians would have no problem Moe attending. Canadians must realize the Republicans are in charge currently and good to have good diplomatic relations on either side of the house.
If I was invited, I wouldn’t gone. To spit on his casket.
I’ve seen Lindsey Graham on tv…maybe I’ve should’ve gone too?!
Annoying PP
July 30, 2026 at 6:56 am
Shouldn’t an American Maga funeral just be a toilet flushing.
Can’t wait for PP and Ford to get flushed, it will be a great day for My Canada.
The absolute reason why Canada is the way it is. Folks like this one right here.
Another one who supports a regime who in turn supports the genocide of the Palestinians, who supports sending billions to Ukraine while Canadians starve, fight fires and try to keep from being overtaken by fascist pigs! Only a f*scist p*g supports the Liberal regime. Only a fascist pig supports Israel and the USA and what they have done.
You Libbies are MAGA through and through.
Everything to the NDP is a big issue. If Jagmeet Sing died, the NDP would travel to india for his funeral pyre.
Annoying
Your Canada is yours alone. You do not speak for anyone else but yourself.
Shouldn’t an American Maga funeral just be a toilet flushing.
Can’t wait for PP and Ford to get flushed, it will be a great day for My Canada.
To the previous guy, you mean Carney’s trips trying to secure the same deals to sell LNG to Germany and Japan that just 4 years ago he advised Trudeau that there was “no business case” to sell LNG to them when they came begging for it.
MAGA comparison to Carneys business trip is laughable. Not a very smart bunch.
Where was this concern about spending our money when they sent billions to Ukraine?
Not an issue.. look at carney having million $$ catering bills while Canadians starve..going to a funeral is a sign of respect..
Dipstick.Guessing Kinew and other Premiers weren’t willing to take a knee before the grand wizard Donnie.
Just another crooked Conservative…scamming the hard working taxpayer!!! Shampoo rinse repeat. Only to try to kiss the US to try and separate! SHAME ON YOU FLATLANDERS …SHAME ON YOU!!!
@ T.C – SOLIDARITY!!
Curley and Larry went with him
ANOTHER COR RUPT CRIMINAL
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer…
Must have been the attraction of free beer at the reception.
Graham death, good. Need more of the n@zzies to go. How do you like that moderators.
Next Premier, both Moe and Smith are Dumps Trojan Horses.
As per usual, the great global regulators only allow what they like so I’ll try again. Saskatchewan hasn’t been hit that hard with tarrifs just like the 50% won’t, it hits ontario, quebec and bc the most As all of them have. The fact is t-rump leaves the west alone because they kiss his @ss. So much for canadian unity.
NDP complaining about something
Surprise surprise
Try 27k health care workers. Five years almost with out a raise and stab in the back after covid. We shutting the whole thing down..
F’off Global!
People whining is not news
Its lazy journalism