The province of Manitoba is partnering with the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters to forumulate a provincial tariff response program.
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Manitoba invests up to $1.5 million to create tariff response program
Province funding Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters to create a Manitoba tariff response program
Western party not on April ballot
The Maverick Party will not run candidates for the upcoming general election
There won’t be any Maverick Party candidates on federal ballots this election after Elections Canada de-registered the western-based party.
Chinese ship tax would greatly benefit Canadian shippers, says analyst
Proposed fees on Chinese-built and -operated ships will make exports from the United States less competitive in the world market, and that would greatly benefit Canadian shippers, says an analyst.
Fababeans have potential, but looking for foothold
Annual production of the crop appears to have stalled, but there is much more productive capacity in Canada
Fababean is a crop brimming with potential but struggling to establish a foothold in Canada, says an industry official.
Nutrien sees no major impact from Black Sea deal
Nutrien said on Wednesday it doesn’t think the proposed Black Sea shipping deal between Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. will significantly affect the North American or global fertilizer market this year.
Mexican durum crop in trouble
Canada to face less export competition
Canada will face less competition from Mexico in the durum market this year.
U.S. announces 25 per cent additional tariffs on autos
“Foreign-made” automobiles from all countries to be affected
It was unclear after the announcement how the tariff would be applied to the integrated North American auto sector, which builds sub-assemblies for autos in all three countries before they’re added to finished vehicles.
Are U.S. corn growers benefitting from Canada’s biofuel policies?
This may be an ideal time to increase domestic production of renewable diesel and biodiesel
Sixty per cent of ethanol in Canadian gas tanks comes from America
U.S. pork begs for tariff exemption from Canada
A national U.S. pork organization is lobbying the Canadian federal government to drop its tariffs on the U.S. pork industry. According to a blog entry on the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) website, the NPPC has written to Canada’s Department of Finance, noting that “tit-for-tat tariff exchanges” will disrupt supply chains built between the two […] Read more
Carney says China does not share Canada’s values on trade
Amidst trade tensions, tariffs, China’s ambassador to Ottawa has discussed boosting ties
China does not share Canadian values when it comes to trade and Canada needs to be very careful about boosting bilateral commercial ties, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday.
