Member Statement (2 November 2023)

From Hansard (2 November 2023)

 

New Pork Processing Facility

Mr. B. McLeod: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today is a great day in Moose Jaw and, by extension, the constituency of Lumsden-Morse. North 49 Foods has officially opened its new sow harvest and processing facility on the west side of Moose Jaw. This is the first new pork processing facility developed in Canada in over a decade and represents a major step forward for the local economy and pork industry.

Mr. Speaker, the opening event last Saturday was attended by the Premier, several MLAs, and Moose Jaw’s mayor, Clive Tolley. The total investment into the project from Donald’s Fine Food groups was over $60 million, the largest investment to date for them. The plant also received its first shipment of sows today and will employ 80 people at start-up before increasing to 200 employees once operations are in full swing.

Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to developing good jobs in the Lumsden-Morse and Moose Jaw areas. With the support of Sask Pork, we’ve contributed $1 million toward installing a special cull line to keep the facility clean and handle any infectious disease outbreaks.

On behalf of the Government of Saskatchewan, congratulations to company founder Donald Leung on 30 years of Donald’s Fine Foods, and thank you for your continued investment in Saskatchewan. We’re excited about the new opportunities this brings to the local economy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.