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Moe and Kinew have a fight on their hands when it comes to eliminating the EV tariff. Canada has to worry about pissing off the U.S. and Mexico and hundreds of thousands of auto workers.
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Why feds imposed EV tariffs
Automotive industry and trade analysts say getting rid of tariff would be no slam dunk
Container dispute embroils Port of Vancouver
A container terminal company says the port’s Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project is hindering its expansion plans
GCT wants to expand its existing container terminal at the Port of Vancouver, but it is running into opposition from the port itself.
IGC raises 2025/26 world wheat crop forecast
The International Grains Council has raised its forecast for 2025/26 global wheat production with crop outlooks upgraded for Russia, the United States and Argentina.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures inch higher on China trade optimism
U.S. soybean futures firmed on Wednesday as traders remained hopeful for progress in trade talks with top soy buyer China and on a Japanese proposal to increase U.S. soy purchases, deals that could help U.S. farmers avert major losses.
CBOT Weekly: China, shutdown guiding the market
The United States grain and oilseed markets are currently dominated by two factors, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. Ettner said those are the absence of a trade deal with China and the ongoing United States government shutdown.
Chinese offer complicates canola marketing
China says it would eliminate tariffs on Canadian canola, canola products, peas and hogs if Canada dropped its tariff on Chinese electric vehicles
Recently the Chinese ambassador indicated that there would be a potential deal between Canada and China regarding the current tariff war.
Shaky trade ground threatens efforts to build Canadian agriculture
Trade uncertainty freezes billions in agriculture investment across Canada and may pose more of a threat than tariffs
Both tariffs and protectionism are reshaping Canada’s agricultural landscape, particularly with the country’s two most critical export markets, the United States and China.
Prairie spring wheat bids mixed
Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed during the week ended Oct. 21, with losses in hard red spring wheat and gains in other classes.
Wheat exports start strong, but price lowest since 2020
Early season Canadian wheat exports are going well, an important development in a year when it looks like we might harvest a record wheat crop.
U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat after one-month high; corn, wheat sag
Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned lower on Tuesday on profit-taking after the benchmark contract touched a one-month high in early moves, while market players continued to monitor U.S.-China trade relations, analysts said.
