Moe urges Ottawa to prioritize canola industry amid China tariffs
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe with Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Kody Blois, right, and provincial Ministers Warren Kaeding (Trade and Export Development) and Daryl Harrison (Agriculture). Photo by Jon Perez SASKATOON—Premier Scott Moe renewed his call for the federal government not to overlook the canola industry, which is one of the country’s major contributors in terms of export revenues, with China being one of Canada’s largest markets. Trade tensions, however, erupted after Canada imposed 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese-made electrical vehicles in October last year, which China retaliated with 100 per cent duties on canola oil, canola meal, and peas, and 25 per cent on pork and other seafood. China exports almost 70 per cent of its canola from Canada. Last year, China imported an estimated $4B worth of Canadian canola seeds. The numbers are expected to change after China's tariffs on canola products. Moe, during a press conference on Thursday, Aug. 2...