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

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.

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.

It is important for producers to be enrolled in AgriStability
Uncertainty is the current economic buzzword. No matter which party wins the federal election, AgriStability is likely to be an important platform for providing farm support.

Trump a significant distraction for the business of agriculture
It’s getting exhausting spending so much time and energy on a man whose whims could plunge all of Canadian agriculture into chaos.

U.S. tariffs seen as major threat to organic producers
Following meetings in Ottawa, Canada Organic Trade Association executive director shared what she’s heard about the trade war
Canadian organic products don’t have much of a market outside of the United States. As tariffs continue to loom, Canadian organic producers are encouraged to find alternative international and domestic markets.

Trump auto tariffs are coming, but not all levies will be imposed April 2, sending stocks higher
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday automobile tariffs are coming soon even as he indicated that not all of his threatened levies would be imposed on April 2 and some countries may get breaks, a move Wall Street took as a sign of flexibility on a matter that has roiled markets […] Read more

Tariffs called part of long game with trade negotiations
U.S. trade deficits with Canada and Mexico have more than doubled following transition from NAFTA to CUSMA
As the clock continues to tick to midnight April 2 on U.S. president Donald Trump’s month-long exemption on blanket tariffs to Canada that has left many ag industries at a standstill, one U.S. insider gave his thoughts at the 2025 Alberta Beef Industry Conference in Calgary on what he believes is the end game for the trade war.

Canadian farmers watch as U.S. aid announced
Crop farmers in the United States will soon be receiving a huge injection of government cash, and that isn’t sitting well with Canadian growers.

Good communication key in trade war
An American analyst says all supply chain players must keep in contact to plan for and deal with how tariffs may affect them
The tariff threat may have eased for now, but cattle producers on both sides of the border should continue to prepare for what may yet come.