Reading Time: 4 minutes Canada may need new strategies to stand out as issues like tariffs, conflict in the Middle East and loss of faith in the World Trade Organization changing the face of global trade.
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New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade
Food and beverage sales growth, volume decline predicted for 2026
FCC’s report suggests higher prices, not consumption, will drive growth in total sales
Reading Time: 3 minutes Farm Credit Canada 2026 Food and Beverage report shows predicts rising sales and declining volumes among Canadian food and beverage manufacturers
WTO conference a ‘crucial moment’ for ag trade, CropLife warns
Reading Time: 4 minutes CropLife International says this week’s World Trade Organization ministerial conference in Cameroon marks “a crucial moment for the future of rules-based trade and the WTO itself.”
‘We should always aim for free trade’: low tariffs not good enough say agriculture leaders on Hoekstra remarks
Reading Time: 5 minutes U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra says Canada should make the case that it’s a good business parter so it can avoid high tariffs. Some Canadian agriculture experts say that’s already happening.
Ask a Lawyer: What the Canada-China trade deal means for farmers
A Canada-China preliminary trade agreement reduces tariffs on canola seed, canola meal and peas, but some tariffs remain unchanged, leaving gaps for producers
Reading Time: 2 minutes A Canada-China preliminary trade agreement reduces tariffs on canola seed, canola meal and peas, but some tariffs remain unchanged, leaving gaps for producers.
Canadian trade tribunal to examine imports of frozen, canned vegetables
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian officials will look into whether global imports of frozen and canned vegetables are threatening Canadian growers and processors.
U.S. facing headwinds in trade negotiations with Canada, U.S. ambassador says
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said Washington wants to renew the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade pact but faces resistance from Canada, underscoring uncertainty as a mandatory July 1 review approaches.
Canada’s trade deficit widened in January, missing consensus estimates
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s trade deficit in January surprisingly widened as exports fell more than imports, led by a meaningful drop in shipments of motor vehicles and parts, data showed on Thursday.
U.S., Canada to meet in coming weeks on trade, Greer says
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. and Canadian trade officials spoke on Wednesday and plan to meet in coming weeks, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said, adding that the Trump administration was open to their ideas on how to reach an agreement.
India and Canada to begin free trade talks during Carney’s visit, minister says
Reading Time: < 1 minute India hopes to start talks on a free trade agreement with Canada during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to India later this week, the South Asian nation’s trade minister said on Tuesday.