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.

China seeks improved ties with Canada amid rising trade tensions
Carney and Li agreed to establish regular communication channels

China blocks Canada’s request for review of Chinese duties on agriculture, fish
Next meeting June 23
Reading Time: 2 minutes China has blocked Canada's request to set up a dispute panel to review additional import duties by China on certain Canadian farming products and fish, a Geneva-based trade official said on June 5.

Canadian farm groups say manage U.S. tariffs first
Manage Trump's tariffs first and then talk retaliation if necessary, say agriculture organizations
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canadian farm groups say first U.S. tariffs need to be managed, then retaliatory action can be considered.

Counter tariffs threaten fertilizer prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada's proposed retaliatory tariffs could end up hurting the country's grain farmers.

Tariffs Day 4 | Combing through the wreckage
What does the landscape look like after the first bomb of the trade war went off?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Daily wrap of tariff situation for March 7, exploring the current state of play for Canadian agriculture.