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

Customer diversity seen as benefit to exporters

Sixty-six per cent of Canadian exporters rely solely on United States, but economists say that can be hard on the bottom line

For someone running an agricultural or agri-food business in Saskatoon, Kelowna or Halifax, it’s easier to sell products to customers in Canada than to someone in Vietnam.



A close-up of a ripe yellow pea crop.

India’s pea extension may offset Chinese tariffs

Canada expected to get much of India’s pea business because Russia’s crop will be diverted to China due to the tariff on Canadian peas

Canada’s pea producers are breathing a sigh of relief after India announced it is extending duty-free access for yellow peas through March 31, 2026.

Osler, a Canadian law firm, has tried to explain what’s happening with U.S. tariffs in a post on its website. It’s likely tariffs will persist, regardless of court decisions in the United States. Photo: Osler screenshot

Confused by Trump’s tariffs? Better ask a lawyer

A Canadian law firm is using its website in an attempt to make sense of the ongoing and difficult to understand trade chaos

Osler, a business law firm with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver and New York, attempted to make sense of the ongoing trade chaos in a June 3 post on its website.

A screencap from a Canadian law firm's website of an article they have posted attempting to make sense of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs entitled, "U.S. court overturns President Trump’s IEEPA tariffs: implications for Canada-U.S. trade."

Confused by Trump’s tariffs? Better ask a lawyer

A Canadian law firm is using its website in an attempt to make sense of the ongoing and difficult to understand trade chaos

Osler, a business law firm with offices in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver and New York, attempted to make sense of the ongoing trade chaos in a June 3 post on its website.


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Pulse Weekly: India grants 10-month extension on duty-free yellow peas

‘Important news for our industry’ says Pulse Canada president

There is some good news for the Canadian pulse industry after months of doldrums as the Indian government extended its duty-free period on its imports of yellow peas by 10 months. The Indian government made the announcement late in the day on May 30.

Calves feed on hay in a pen near their mothers.

Farmers need clarity when farm program material is designed

Farmers are less likely to turn to agricultural programs meant to help them if those programs are frustrating to navigate

Canadian farmers are less likely to turn to agricultural programs meant to help them, like business risk management or on-farm funding, if those programs are frustrating to navigate.