In the face of tariff drama, the Government of Canada announced funding for diversified trade, as well as pushing interest-free portions of advance payments back up to $250,000, both aimed to help Canadian agriculture and farmers
Canadian farmers promised federal investment, but expert worries it’s not enough
As tariff drama heated up in the first week of March, the Government of Canada announced funding for diversified trade, as well as pushing interest-free portions of advance payments back up to $250,000
Federal government offers farmers relief but may not go far enough, says expert
Advance Payments Program interest free portion returned to $250,000
Federal government pledged $5 billion to diversifying exports, $1 billion in extra financing through Farm Credit Canada, and returned the Advance Payments Program interest-free portion to $250,000 from $100,000.
Prime Minister, premiers discuss how to improve interprovincial trade in face of tariffs
Provinces, agriculture groups have long recommended reducing internal trade barriers
The Prime Minister and premiers met on Wednesday to discuss how to reduce interprovincial trade barriers
Mexico likely to seek more trade with Canada
Sheinbaum: Mexico “will reach out to Canada”
In the face of U.S. tariffs Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, sees opportunity to grow trade between Canada and Mexico.
“I love the farmer”: Trump pledges more tariffs on Canadian goods
Tariffs will hurt American farmers and manufacturers say Democrats
Donald Trump tells Congress he will impose reciprocal tariffs on Canadian goods and says American farmers will soon have no one to compete with.
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs should fund tax cuts says Poilievre
Leader of the opposition touts a “Canada First” approach to U.S. tariffs with measures already championed by Tories
Canada must retaliate against U.S. tariffs, and retaliatory tariffs should fund tax cuts, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said on Tuesday.
Trudeau pledges economic support in face of U.S. tariffs
Canada working to find new trading partners, expand provincial trade says PM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is working on supports for Canadians impacted by U.S. tariffs and seeking new markets for exports.
Trump-related ‘hyperanxiety’ is driving political shifts says pollster
Economic pessimism is at its highest since the pandemic, CFA members hear
Nik Nanos, founder and chief data scientist for Nanos Research spoke at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) annual general meeting about changing political attitudes in Canada caused by external trade threats and leadership changes.
Canadian, Mexican agri-food sectors must co-operate amid tensions with U.S. says ambassador
Canada and Mexico must build on a strong agricultural trade relationship to secure trade resilience in the face of U.S. tariffs, says Carlos Joaquin Gonzales, Mexico's ambassador to Canada.
Federal Government to remove some barriers to interprovincial trade
The federal government said today it will break down trade barriers between provinces by removing of 20 out of 39 exceptions to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
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