Source: Adam Hunter, CBC News, June 4, 2019 Provincial trade ministers and federal Trade Minister Jim Carr are in Japan and South Korea this week Amid a trade dispute with China involving Canadian canola, Saskatchewan’s trade minister is in Asia this week in an effort to strengthen the province’s exports in the region. Jeremy Harrison is accompanying… Continue reading Sask., Alberta trade ministers travel to Asia with federal counterpart amid Chinese canola spat
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Canola growers caught in middle as Canada-China relations sour
Source: David Common and Melissa Mancini, CBC News, May 15, 2019 Chinese crop boycott means hard times for Canada’s massive canola industry Toban Dyck picked the right crops this year — by accident. Instead of seeding canola, the Winkler, Man., farmer is seeding wheat and soybeans. The pick was purely coincidental — he didn’t know when he… Continue reading Canola growers caught in middle as Canada-China relations sour
Canada-China dispute creates ‘very stressful’ time for canola farmers
Source: Jeremiah Rodriguez, CTV News, May 5, 2019 Canada’s ongoing dispute with China is leaving canola producers feeling anxious as seeding season kicks off. China recently blocked Canadian canola shipments in suspected retaliation over the detention of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Several days prior to that, China suspended the export permits of two Canadian pork exporters, apparently over… Continue reading Canada-China dispute creates ‘very stressful’ time for canola farmers
Elections Canada set to eliminate 100,000 non-citizens from voters registry
Source: Rachel Aiello, CTV News, May 1, 2019 OTTAWA – Elections Canada has identified and is set to eliminate some 103,000 people from the federal voters register who have been determined to be on the list illegally because they are not Canadian citizens. Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault told the Senate National Finance Committee on Tuesday… Continue reading Elections Canada set to eliminate 100,000 non-citizens from voters registry
Saskatchewan premier welcomes federal loan relief for canola farmers
Source: The Canadian Press, May 1, 2019 REGINA – Saskatchewan’s premier says the federal government’s boost to cash advances for canola farmers gives them breathing space as a trade dispute with China continues. Scott Moe says Ottawa largely granted the province’s request of raising the ceiling of a loan payment program to $1 million from… Continue reading Saskatchewan premier welcomes federal loan relief for canola farmers
Ottawa increases loan limits for canola farmers to $1 million amid China trade dispute
Source: The Canadian Press, May 1, 2019 OTTAWA – The federal government is rolling out changes to a payment program for canola farmers to help those affected by China’s decision to ban the Canadian product. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says the maximum loan limit through the program will be boosted to $1 million from $400,000, and the portion… Continue reading Ottawa increases loan limits for canola farmers to $1 million amid China trade dispute
Trudeau says help for canola farmers coming ‘in a few days’
Source: Kathleen Harris, CBC News, April 29, 2019 China has blocked access to Canadian shipments, claiming contamination of product Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says help for canola farmers caught in the middle of a diplomatic dispute between Canada and China is on the way. Calling the issue a “scientific-based disagreement,” Trudeau said his government has been… Continue reading Trudeau says help for canola farmers coming ‘in a few days’
After canola, other Canadian exports see obstacles in trade with China
Source: Rod Nickel and Hallie Gu, Reuters, April 29, 2019 An expanding list of Canadian farm exports is hitting obstacles at Chinese ports, leaving sellers of soybeans, peas and pork scrambling amid a bitter diplomatic dispute. China has already blocked Canadian canola from Richardson International and Viterra, two of Canada‘s biggest farm exporters, saying that shipments had pests. Other… Continue reading After canola, other Canadian exports see obstacles in trade with China
Canola growers seek action
Source: Sean Pratt, Producer.com, April 25, 2019 First and foremost, the Canadian Canola Growers Association is looking for substantive changes to the Advance Payments Program to help growers deal with China’s ban on canola exports. Canola growers are seeking short, medium and long-term assistance from the federal government in the wake of the loss of… Continue reading Canola growers seek action
Survey shows decrease in canola production for 2019
Source: Brenden Purdy, Global News, April 25, 2019 Statistics Canada expects 21.3 million acres of canola will be seeded in 2019 throughout the country, down 6.6 per cent from last year. In Saskatchewan, the number of acres planted is forecast to decrease by 5.7 per cent. StatCan blames some of the decline on the trade dispute with China,… Continue reading Survey shows decrease in canola production for 2019