Sask. premier weighs in on possible potash merger
Premier Brad Wall is paying close attention to a potential merger between Agrium and PotashCorp. of Saskatchewan.
On Tuesday, Potash Corp. and Calgary-based Agrium confirmed they are in preliminary merger talks.
Both companies issued statements confirming the news after their shares were halted on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
They said no agreement has been reached and there is no assurance any transaction will result from these discussions.