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A new year, an old beef.

In a nutshell, that’s the status of the trade war between prairie premiers Rachel Notley and Brad Wall over Saskatchewan’s recent ban of Alberta licence plates from government work sites.

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The two sides indicated in mid-December they would meet in the demilitarized zone of Lloydminster sometime this month to discuss their differences.

No date has been set for the Border City showdown, however.

The dust-up prompted the Alberta and Saskatchewan chambers of commerce to hold a joint telephone call Wednesday and agree to write a letter to cabinet ministers in both governments, encouraging them to sit down and resolve the quarrel.

“Our fear is (both governments) are becoming a little more protectionist and certainly that doesn’t benefit anybody,” said Ken Kobly, head of the Alberta Chambers of Commerce.

“Get together, sit down and iron out these trade aggravations.”