
Tag Archives Protectionism

Food crisis fuels fears of protectionism compounding shortages

Comment: Canada should look inward to address American protectionism
The nation needs to enact policies that recognize the reality of the trade climate

Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala makes history as new head of WTO
Geneva-based body leaderless for six months; Trump paralyzed some of WTO's functions

Manitoba farm leaders watching U.S. closely
POLITICS | Trade, international relations and the tone of the conversation all of interest
POLITICS | Trade, international relations and the tone of the conversation all of interest
Manitoba’s agriculture sector is taking a wait-and-see approach to the prospect of a Biden presidency in the U.S. Bill Campbell, president of the Keystone Agricultural Producers, said the key thing he’ll be looking for is clarity on trade, when speaking to the Co-operator the week after the vote. “Trade will be the primary interest of
Ag industry a potential ‘bright spot,’ post-pandemic
Agriculture could lead economic rebuild, ATB official says

Trade pacts, food policy on AAFC’s agenda for 2020-21
Department also plans to back collaborative research between farmers, scientists

Agricultural trade looms as election issue
Farmers, most of whom rely on exports know it, and so does Ottawa as both face rising protectionism
Continuing trade turmoil is top of mind for Canadian farmers and the federal government heading into the October federal election. The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) is demanding the government bulldoze barriers to Canadian agricultural exports. The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) has issued recommendations to protect and enhance Canadian agriculture and food exports.
Comment: Protecting trade in a protectionist era
Canada needs to respond to trade barriers by using dispute settlement mechanisms

Is it the end of the ag trade world as we know it?
Trade tensions, ad hoc American subsidies and surplus stocks raise the spectre of the 1980s — an era of grain subsidy wars and low prices
Shifting sands on international trade
Trade times have changed — and that puts Canada in a tough spot