CityNews: New trade dispute impacts Manitoba’s agriculture as China imposes duties on Canadian canola

Canada exported nearly 3.5 million tonnes of Canola to China in 2024, valued at $4.9 billion. Starting Thursday, Canadian canola will face a 75.8 percent duty.

“Were a relatively small grower compared to Saskatchewan and Alberta, but it’s still the largest contributor to the Manitoba economy in terms of over 2.2 billion dollars,” said Dr. Michael Eskin, University of Manitoba professor in the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences.

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