Amid economic uncertainty in Canada due in part to U.S. tariffs, the governments of Ontario and Saskatchewan have reached an agreement with the aim of taking steps to reduce trade barriers between the two provinces.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Saskatoon on Sunday ahead of a first ministers' meeting there.

Ontario has already signed MOUs with Prince Edward island, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The MOU with P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz was signed earlier on Sunday.

Ford said the province is "standing up for free trade" within Canada by signing such agreements, adding that they're an attempt to offset the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Canadian economy.

"Our government is on a mission to protect Ontario a

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