
Canada–China Canola Tariff Crisis In August 2025, China imposed a sweeping 75.8% anti-dumping tariff on Canadian canola, effectively halting billions of dollars in agricultural exports and sending shockwaves through Canada’s farming communities. This move, widely interpreted as a retaliatory response to Canada’s earlier tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, marks a turning point in the bilateral…

Canada’s softwood lumber industry is more than an economic staple it’s a trade battleground. In 2024, the country shipped over 20 million cubic meters abroad, with the United States absorbing the vast majority. But as tariffs climb and geopolitical pressures mount, Canada is waking up to a harsh reality: overreliance on a single customer can…
The U.S. tariff overhaul that began earlier this month took another step forward on April 5, 2025, as new baseline tariffs officially went into effect. These measures, aimed at addressing trade deficits and reshaping global commerce, have already triggered market volatility and international countermeasures. Key Tariff Changes 10% Baseline Tariff on Imports A 10% tariff…