OP-ED: Canada’s food chain just got tariff-slapped again — Ottawa has only itself to blame.
“In the face of rising tariffs and global trade turbulence, Ottawa didn’t just drop the ball—it left the field entirely, and now Canada’s agri-food sector and Canadians will be paying the price.”
Author: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
As August 1 quietly slipped by, so did Canada’s last, best chance to avoid a sharp escalation in trade tensions with its most important economic partner. Unlike Mexico, which secured a temporary reprieve, Canada is now fully exposed to a 35% tariff imposed by the United States on a range of non-USMCA-covered…
