The timing of China's 75.8% tariff on Canadian canola seed is no accident. With harvest just weeks away, farmers have little capacity to pivot to alternative buyers
Trump’s bombastic style aside, his nationalist approach to trade and food policy is forcing global institutions to justify their existence—and that’s a conversation Canada can no longer afford to ignore
When a system built to protect domestic supply starts relying on emergency imports to feed millions, it’s no longer managing anything—it’s just masking failure
By protecting a shrinking sector with outdated tools, Canada isn’t just coddling dairy farmers—it’s abandoning its credibility, its consumers, and its future as a serious trading nation