Canadian Farmers Battle Crushing Chinese Tariffs on Canola and Peas

April 27, 2025, 8:21 am

Canadian farmers are reeling under the weight of steep tariffs imposed by China, which have dramatically affected the canola and pea markets. The grim economic impact is felt across the region as producers grapple with soaring costs and uncertain futures, confronting what feels like a personal assault on their livelihoods.

torontosun.com / ’It feels personal’: Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas

MOOSE JAW — Canola runs deep on Margaret Rigetti’s farm in southern Saskatchewan. Her grandfather was among the first to grow the bright yellow flowering crop in the 1970s, and it has been a staple ever since. “For a large part of Saskatchewan, the farm economy has been driven by canola,”...

nationalpost.com / Canola’s Canadian roots targeted and tested by Chinese tariffs, Saskatchewan farmers say

'It feels personal when people come after canola'

globalnews.ca / ‘It feels personal’: Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas

Canadian farmers struggle as China hits Canada with 100 per cent tariffs on canola oil, canola meal and peas in retaliation to slapping levies on Beijing.

winnipegfreepress.com / ‘It feels personal’: Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas

citynews.ca / ‘It feels personal’: Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas

thestar.com / 'It feels personal': Canadian farmers cope with Chinese tariffs on canola and peas

China hit Canadian farmers with 100 per cent tariffs on canola oil and peas in retaliation for Canada's levies on Chinese-made electric vehicles, steel and aluminum.

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