Reading Time: 3 minutes Farm Credit Canada expects continued trade woes and mortgage renewals to weigh on Canada’s economic growth in 2026
‘Significant’ Canadian GDP slide expected in 2026, FCC says
Pulse Weekly: Despite dropped tariffs, work remains for Pulse Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pulse Canada was relieved when China announced the removal of 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian yellow peas on Jan. 16, but work still needs to be done in India.
China hits 12 million ton U.S. soybean target pledged in trade truce
Reading Time: 2 minutes China has bought about 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans, fulfilling a U.S.-stated pledge to purchase that volume by the end of February, three traders told Reuters on Tuesday, after a late-October trade truce spurred buying.
Canadian beef could be headed to China by next week says Agriculture Minister
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) says the Chinese market will re-open to Canadian beef — though details are still scant.
China trade deal falls short: Conservatives
Reading Time: 3 minutes Conservative Shadow Minister John Barlow criticizes Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trade agreement with China, citing longevity concerns and CUSMA implications.
Chinese importer buys Canadian canola after Carney visit
Reading Time: 2 minutes A Chinese importer bought a cargo of Canadian canola shortly after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing last week, trader sources said.
Canada-China roundup: Producer groups applaud tariff relief; pork left out; mix of criticism and praise from Trump administration
Reading Time: 5 minutes Producer groups across Canada expressed a mix of relief and cautious optimism following the news that Canada had struck a deal with China to lower tariffs on canola, peas and other goods, in return for relaxing duties on Chinese electric vehicles.
Opinion: Is a closer trade relationship with China a security risk?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Is a closer trade relationship with China a security risk?
Manitoba Canola Growers Association cautiously optimistic after proposed Canada-China canola tariff relief
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Manitoba Canola Growers Association says proposed canola tariff relief under a Canada-China agreement is positive, but details on canola oil remain unclear.
Electric vehicles remain wild card in China trade deal
Reading Time: 3 minutes Now that U.S. president Donald Trump’s administration has alienated many of the U.S.’s traditional allies — at least when it comes to trade —many of those countries have been moving swiftly to make new trade alliances that exclude the United States. The goal is to establish new reliable and trustworthy trading networks that can, at […] Read more
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