Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has outlined some good news for Canadian farmers. In a noon hour tweet, the PM says Canadian pork and beef exports to China will resume. Good news for Canadian farmers today: Canadian pork and beef exports to China will resume. Thanks to Ambassador Barton and the Canadian meat industry for their […]
The Canola Council of Canada supports Ottawa’s push for a bilateral consultation at the W-T-O in a canola trade dispute with China. Canada has requested a formal meeting with China at the World Trade Organization to resolve a Chinese ban on Canadian canola shipments. Canola Council vice president Brian Innes says China is obligated to […]
OTTAWA — Canada has requested a formal meeting with China at the World Trade Organization to resolve a Chinese ban on Canadian canola shipments. International Trade Minister Jim Carr announced Friday that Canada is seeking a bilateral consultation at the WTO because the two sides have been unable to resolve the issue. China’s decision to ban canola […]
OTTAWA — Chinese officials accused Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland of “meddling” in China’s internal affairs Sunday after her weekend statement condemning violence in Hong Kong in the wake of escalating tensions between pro-democracy protesters and police. Freeland made the remarks in a joint statement issued Saturday with her counterpart in the European Union, Federica […]
The trade war between the U.S. and China is heating up and farmers are caught in the cross-fire. Following the latest 10 percent U.S. tariff on Chinese imports, China says it will stop buying all U.S. farm products. APAS president Todd Lewis says Canadian farmers may face lower grain prices because of the trade war. […]
The federal agriculture minister has announced $8.3 million to help support Canada’s beef industry. The bulk of the funds announced in Calgary today will go toward Canada Beef, a marketing organization, to grow beef sales internationally. Marie-Claude Bibeau says the move was not a reaction to an ongoing trade standoff with China. The Chinese Embassy […]
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step up inspections on all products from China and to consider slapping tariffs on imports from the Asian country. In a letter Friday, Scheer pressed Trudeau to take a harder line with Canada’s second-biggest trading partner at a time when the countries are locked […]
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is defending Canadian meat shipments as safe. China is halting all meat imports, expressing concern about fake veterinary licenses. Goodale told reporters in Regina Wednesday that a full investigation is underway into the Chinese meat issue. He says Canada will respond appropriately once all the facts are known and […]
Livestock producers in Saskatchewan are expressing disappointment with a report that China is halting imports of Canadian meat. A report in a Quebec newspaper says China is upset with veterinary certificates from Canada. The news leaves the manager of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association feeling disappointed. Chad MacPherson sees the action as political in nature. […]
