trade dispute

REGINA – Opposition Leader Carla Beck is not giving up the effort to try and prevent tariffs from being imposed on Canada by President-elect Donald Trump. “I’m not willing to concede that the tariffs are inevitable at this point,” said Beck, speaking to reporters at a Monday morning news conference at the Saskatchewan Legislature. Beck was […]

On the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable with Chief Agricultural Editor Kevin Hursh, 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, and GX94 Agriculture Director Doug Falconer: -The week got off to a hot start with Justin Trudeau announcing his resignation. Kevin shares his reaction to the announcement and how that affects everything else in the short-term. -The Canada Grains […]

The United States won a ruling on Friday in a trade dispute with Mexico, which had sought to ban imports of genetically modified corn for human consumption. The Government of Mexico does not agree with the ruling made by the three-judge trade dispute panel, but says Mexico will respect the decision. The panel said Mexico’s […]

While tensions rose again between Canada and India, Pulse Canada is confident the trading relationship between the two countries is strong enough to overcome the latest dispute. In an emailed statement, Pulse Canada Chair Greg Cherewyk says “Canada’s pulse industry has developed a strong trading relationship with businesses in India built on mutual respect and […]

Canola groups await more information from China after its announcement last week of two investigations into Canadian canola imports and tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel, and aluminium. Canada announced it will impose a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese EVs coming into the country, and a 25 per cent tariff on Chinese steel and […]

The United Kingdom deciding to suspend bi-lateral trade negotiations with Canada over a handful of issues may be a tactic that could backfire, according to Canada’s High Commissioner Ralph Goodale. On Thursday, the U.K. announced the suspension of talks after Canada decided not to extend two temporary trade measures – a special quota on U.K. […]

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance is applauding the Canadian government for opposing Mexico’s biotech corn ban. Back in February, Mexico announced it is banning the use of genetically modified corn in tortillas and dough by gradually substituting the use of biotech corn in all products used for human consumption or animal feed. Canada will step […]