The nose of a CN train engine rounding a corner is in the foreground with its grain cars visible in the background.

Canada-U.S. trade relationship called complex

Canada’s declining productivity, supply chain woes and political decisions all affect trade with its neighbour

Trade issues existed long before U.S. president Donald Trump and his on-again, off-again tariffs came along, said panelists at a policy summit last month.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre addresses electric vehicles and China’s recent tariffs against Canadian canola seed at a press event on a Saskatchewan grain farm Aug. 14, 2025. Photo: Janelle Rudolph

Parties unitedly condemn China tariffs on Canadian canola

China’s 75.8 per cent tariffs against Canadian canola seed called ‘unjustified,’ spark calls for immediate federal response from Canada’s Liberal government

China's 75.8 per cent tariffs against Canadian canola seed called 'unjustified' spark calls for immediate federal response from Canada's Liberal government.







Dairy cattle in India eat out of a concrete bunk while a worker watches with three empty pails at her feet.

India vows to protect farmers in face of tariffs

The country is resisting pressure from the United States to open its markets to a wide variety of farm products

New Delhi has pledged to protect its labour-intensive agricultural sector after talks with the U.S. got bogged down leading to a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods.