Wall hopes Nutrien will be Sask.-based ‘national champion’
Premier Brad Wall is expressing cautious optimism over the massive agriculture merger between PotashCorp and Agrium this week.
The outgoing premier said he’s had discussions with the leadership team of Nutrien, the merged company’s new name, and is encouraged by their commitments to Saskatchewan.
Nutrien, which started operations Tuesday, will locate their head office in Saskatoon with corporate offices in Calgary and Denver, Co.
Wall said he received assurances Saskatoon’s corporate centre would be the only Nutrien office to see an increase in employment, jumping 15 per cent to 300 staff.