Saskatchewan’s Premier, Scott Moe, made it clear recently when he said China’s tariffs on our canola, peas and pork need to remain a top priority. So far, as the federal election campaign enters a second week, there’s nothing but crickets on the issue. Tomorrow, the US could begin imposing tariffs of many of our agricultural products including pork and canola, yet, the issue hasn’t shown up on the radar of any of the party leaders so far. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is expected to speak today in Edmonton but it’s doubtful he’ll have anything to say about Chinese tariffs on canola.
Agriculture groups across the nation are demanding more action, but it’s doubtful anything will happen now, officially, until after the election late next month.
People like Bill Pryblyski with APAS says the uncertainty for farmers, as they get set to plant a new crop is very troubling. “How are they going to pick their grain prices? How long are they going to be in place? And just that whole level of uncertainty? Then it’s adding a lot of anxiety to producers going into seating here in the next. Few. Weeks. So, you know, is it going to impact their seating decisions and their market decisions? All those kinds of factors are kind of accumulating and putting a lot of extra stress on producers so that that level of uncertainty is certainly high out there. “
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