China’s Tariffs Cost Canadian Farmers

China’s 100 percent tariff on Canadian canola products and a 25 percent tariff on pork and seafood are causing major disruptions for Canadian growers and exporters. Sask Oilseeds Chairman Dean Roberts warned of serious challenges ahead. “We’re facing trade wars, tariffs, and disputes with two of our large trade partners.” The pork industry is also bracing for economic fallout, particularly in Manitoba, the country’s largest pork producer and exporter. Manitoba Pork General Manager Cam Dahl highlighted the widespread impact.  “If high tariffs remain in place, we are going to see a reduction in production, and we’re going to see reductions in processing. And that’s going to cost our economy, and that’s going to cost jobs.”