Radio minute: Nutrien chooses certainty

December 4, 2025

Potash is a resource Saskatchewan dominates globally.

Nutrien announced it will build a major potash export terminal at Port of Longview in Washington, rejecting Canadian proposals because Longview outperformed us on rail and port logistics, cost, capacity, regulatory risks, and ease of access to global markets.

Our permits have 5–10-year approval wait times while the US has fixed timelines measured in months.

The US offers lower build costs, predictable labour, and no $170/tonne industrial carbon tax.

Shipping is the largest cost in producing potash. So, Nutrien built where logistics are cheaper and faster.

This is the second potash terminal lost since 2016 because our federal government stifles our ability to compete instead of opening doors to increased international trade.

Nutrien didn’t abandon Canada. lnvestors follow certainty. Canada’s policies pushed the investment out, and the US simply opened the door. That’s the whole story.