Tariffs 101
It has been a few months of discussion in the news and media about tariffs, but what are they? How do they work? Will the …
Trade
Are Canadian Consumers and Farmers Better Off with Supply Management?
Supply management in Canada, established in 1970, regulates dairy, egg, and poultry production to align with consumer demand, ensuring fair farmer compensation and price stability. While some critics argue it leads to higher consumer prices, the system offers benefits such as preventing overproduction and maintaining consistent market conditions.
Is the Future Bright for Canada’s Trade Relationships?
Insights from Canada’s Chief Agriculture Negotiator and Director General On December 10, 2024, Claire Williams and I had the privilege of being part of the …
Review of 2024
Challenges and Progress in the Agriculture Industry: A Year in Review The agriculture industry constantly faces challenges and adversities that try the patience and fortitude …
Innovation Adoption Lags in Agriculture
Every innovative product of technology that is commercialized eventually reaches what is known as “full adoption”. This is the point at which the peak percentage …
Bill C-282: Revoking the Bargaining Power of Canada’s Trade Negotiators
Introduction Supply management is a hotly debated and long-standing agricultural institution in Canada. As I will explain further on, supply management was introduced over 50 …
A Bovine Dispute – The “Beef” Regarding Cheese Trade with the United Kingdom
Introduction Improving upon the quantity of trade through expanded volume or number of trading partners is important for the export-reliant Canadian agriculture industry. However, throughout …
Olymel was Inevitable (and Other Pork Realities)
In May of this year, Canadian pork giant, Olymel, announced that its series of processing plant closures in eastern Canada would be expanding into the …
Welfare Impacts from Mexican Canola Imports
Canola trade between Mexico and Canada has a significant history and continues to be an important aspect of their bilateral trade relationship. Canola, a crop …
Little Food Price Relief Anticipated in 2023
Canada’s Food Price Report Canada’s Food Price Report 2023 was released yesterday, regrettably, it shows little in the way of relief from rising food prices. …