A ripe wheat crop.

Tariff support not that quick or easy: critics

AgriStability changes announced March 22 require negotiations, and funds won’t be available until after federal election

Changes announced to AgriStability on the eve of the federal election call have met with mixed reaction.








A variety of Canadian currency bills, ranging from $5 to $50, lay flat on a table with several short stacks of loonies on top of them.

Manitoba budget includes tariff help for farmers

The provincial government allocates more than $1 billion to safeguard the province’s economy

The recent Manitoba budget includes investments to support the province’s agricultural producers in the face of U.S. and Chinese-imposed tariffs, provincial finance minister Adrien Sala announced last week.




Car bodies move along an assembly line in a very modern factory.

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.