Particle.news
Download on the App Store
4 ARTICLES
·
last wk.

Ottawa Sends Envoy to Join Saskatchewan's China Trip in Push to Lift Canola Tariffs

Ottawa plans near-term support for affected producers.

Premier of Saskatchewan Scott Moe, speaks during a media event to sign a memorandum of understanding with Premier of Ontario Doug Ford in Saskatoon on Sunday, June 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at Elmsdale Lumber Yard with then-agriculture minister Kody Blois during a campaign stop in Elmsdale, N.S. on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Overview

  • Parliamentary secretary Kody Blois will accompany Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe in China from Sept. 6 to 9 to press Chinese officials on canola trade barriers.
  • The mission targets relief from Beijing’s preliminary 75.8% duty on Canadian canola seed, widely viewed as retaliation for Canada’s 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles.
  • The Prime Minister’s Office said additional measures to support Canadian producers will be announced shortly.
  • Moe says a resolution ultimately requires federal leadership and has urged a meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Xi Jinping, with the Joint Economic and Trade Commission revived as the main forum.
  • Saskatchewan’s trip also includes stops in South Korea and Japan to diversify sales as canola faces added uncertainty from U.S. biofuel policy proposals.