ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaAgriculture minister’s trip to China targeted tariffs on Canadian products52 minutes ago|Duration 6:0152 minutes agoNewsDuration 6:01Heath MacDonald, Canada’s agriculture minister, recently returned from a weeklong trip to China as part of an effort to reaffirm Canada’s commitment to strengthening agricultural trade ties with that country. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin sat down with the P.E.I. MP to discuss whether the trade mission will do anything to alleviate stiff tariffs on some key Canadian agricultural products.Related Stories Sask. looks to diversify canola export markets as Chinese, U.S. tariffs bite Sask. to have ‘very important role’ in working through India’s new 30% tariff on yellow peas: minister Which industry in each province is most threatened by tariffs? High-level trade talks continue in Washington as Canada looks for breakthrough Ottawa exempts more U.S. and Chinese aluminum and steel imports from retaliatory tariffs More from NewsVideo1:33These 3 U.S. scholars are moving north to U of T5 minutes agoVideo2:28Behind the scenes as the Great Canadian Flag comes down for the season5 minutes agoVideo2:23Ottawa police seek 5 per cent increase to levy in 2026CBC News Ottawa 7 minutes agoVideo3:17Ottawa’s draft 2026 budget: the Coles Notes versionCBC News Ottawa 13 minutes agoVideo3:33Lands Protection Act amendment passes, but P.E.I.’s privacy commissioner has concerns17 minutes agoTrending NowVideo0:57Justin x Katy: ‘Is that really real?’CBC News October 30Video10:39Why Trump threatened to sue the BBC for $1B US | About ThatAbout That with Andrew Chang November 11Video1:11Trump asked about Canadians refusing to travel to the U.S.October 8Video7:55How this Texas border county has changed since Trump’s electionThe National November 11Video1:46The message behind this Ottawa woman’s striking photo shootOctober 30
Agriculture minister’s trip to China targeted tariffs on Canadian products
