Reading Time: 2 minutes Globe and Mail article suggests U.S. dairy access to Canada is back as a topic of conversation in Ottawa
Media reports suggest U.S. dairy access to Canada a topic of conversation in Ottawa
ICE Canada Weekly: Pressure on canola is coming
Reading Time: 2 minutes As canola futures find some ground on the Intercontinental Exchange during the week ended Sept. 24, the Canadian oilseed’s path will soon be a steady decline. That’s the assessment from Tony Tryhuk, trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg.
Canada, Mexico announce new partnership
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada and Mexico announced a new partnership between the two countries intended to strengthen economic and security ties.
Brazil in talks with Canada to revive Mercosur trade deal
Broad push to diversify trade
Reading Time: 2 minutes Brazil is engaged in a "constructive dialogue" with Canada to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement between South America's Mercosur bloc and Ottawa, the Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary said.
ICE Weekly: Trade talks, weather lifting canola prices
Multiple factors driving canola’s rally
Reading Time: 2 minutes Trade discussions between Canada and the United States as well as dry weather have driven canola’s rally on the Intercontinental Exchange during the week ended July 2, 2025.
China seeks improved ties with Canada amid rising trade tensions
Carney and Li agreed to establish regular communication channels
Reading Time: 2 minutes China called on Friday for steps to improve bilateral ties with Canada, saying there were no deep-seated conflicts of interest, following a spike in trade tensions with many of Beijing’s Western trade partners this year.
New agriculture minister hopes to engage farmers
Heath MacDonald says interprovincial trade and Pest Management Regulatory Agency reform are among his priorities
Reading Time: 3 minutes New federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald hopes to engage farmers across Canada on the issues that matter most.
US beef off the menu as the trade war hits Beijing’s American-style restaurants
US beef exports to China worth $125 million a month at risk
Reading Time: 2 minutes Beijing | Reuters – At Home Plate BBQ, an American-style restaurant in Beijing, staff are reprinting menus. The U.S.-China trade war means American beef – once the star ingredient – will soon be off the table. Home Plate’s beef, previously sourced entirely from the U.S., is increasingly Australian. The restaurant uses about 7 to 8 […] Read more
Trump triggers trade war with tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico
Canada to retaliate
Reading Time: 4 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump's new 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20 per cent, sparking trade wars that could slam economic growth and lift prices for Americans still smarting from years of high inflation.
Pulse Weekly: Yellow peas slip as India pauses levy cut
Reading Time: < 1 minute Yellow pea bids in Western Canada are coming under pressure, while green pea prices hold steady.
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