Western premiers urge Liberals to act on China’s canola tariffs
Three western premiers have called on Ottawa to respond to China’s new 75.8 per cent tariff on Canadian canola that could effectively shut down one of Canada’s most important agricultural exports.
Three western premiers have called on Ottawa to respond to China’s new 75.8 per cent tariff on Canadian canola that could effectively shut down one of Canada’s most important agricultural exports.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called the tariff “crushing” for farmers, noting nearly 70 per cent of Alberta’s canola seed exports go to China. She urged Ottawa to act immediately to resolve the dispute and “reopen access to this critical market before more livelihoods are destroyed.”