An escalating global trade war shows no signs of slowing down. The United States filed five separate complaints in Geneva July 16 after several countries, including Canada, imposed retaliatory tariffs against a wide range of American goods after Washington imposed an import tariff on steel and aluminum products in June. Canada imposed a $16.6 billion […] Read more
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Opinion: Caught in the crosshairs
Trump’s tariffs cause trouble on both sides of the border
Tarif-fying or not?
What does the escalating global tariff war mean for Ontario farmers?
The global trade dispute between a protectionist United States and many of its trading partners, including Canada, the European Union and China has Ontario farmers struggling to deal with an unknown outlook. There have been little hiccups on trade in the past, but since the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, which morphed into the North American […] Read more
Opinion: Length of trade war is the big question
Increased protectionism within the global trading environment is causing major shifts in how countries do business — and world leaders are scrambling to keep pace. Despite the existence of highly integrated economies, protectionism is growing in popularity — spurred on by a White House that seems to be doing everything in its power to cut […] Read more
Editorial: Politics and the markets
Trade jitters around the world haven’t moved agriculture markets much, but a recent market drop may be the start
The advent of the age of geopolitics based on whim and emotion has pressured agricultural commodities in ways I haven’t seen the like of in my career. Yet, commodity prices haven’t moved nearly as much as I expected, given U.S. President Donald Trump’s bombastic threats, bullying and policy creation on the fly, often aimed at […] Read more
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