The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Loss of markets overshadows federal election campaign

Farm organizations say rules-based, predictable trade environments are at the top of their wish lists for the next government

Ending tariffs, or preventing any new tariffs, overshadows all other issues so far in this federal election campaign. Trade is the number one concern affecting all sectors.





Trucks are lined up on a highway under as sign that reads, "U.S. Customs" as they wait to cross the border.

What do new widespread tariffs mean for Canadian agriculture and food?

Canada, Mexico not subject to new global rates, but plenty of global factors could hit home

UPDATED: April 3, 2025 – 1420 CST – Glacier FarmMedia – Retaliation against new U.S. tariffs from key agricultural producing regions like China and the EU will be worth monitoring in coming weeks.  That’s according to Farm Credit Canada chief economist JP Gervais in a LinkedIn post Thursday morning.  Follow all our coverage of the […] Read more


U.S president Donald Trump held up a list of countries and the tariffs each would be charged while speaking in the Rose Garden Wednesday afternoon.

CUSMA-compliant goods maintain tariff exemption as Trump announces new duties

Trump says he will impose 10 per cent tariff on all imports, with higher rates for some

UPDATED: April 2, 2025 1635 CST – Washington | Reuters — President Donald Trump is not imposing his new 10 per cent global tariff rate on goods from Canada and Mexico while his previous order remains in place for up to 25 per cent tariffs on many goods from the two in connection to border […] Read more





A low angle shot of cows standing in a milking barn being milked.

Liberals release ag platform

The Liberal Party today released its agriculture platform, promising to protect the sector in the face of American tariffs and keep supply management off the table in trade talks with the U.S.