Régina – Customs duties of almost 76 % imposed by China on Canola seeds from Canada is due to come into force on Thursday. The conservative chief Pierre Hairy again urged the federal government to act.
Announced on Tuesday, this measure has already resulted in a fall in the price of one of the most lucrative cultures in Canada, losing millions of dollars in this sector.
During a press conference Thursday, Mr. Hairy reiterated his call to Prime Minister Mark Carney to cancel a federal loan of $ billion granted to BC Ferries, which buys Chinese manufacturing ships.
“It is insane at a time when they target our farmers,” he said.
The conservative chief also accused Mr. Carney of not worrying about the producers of Western Canada and of missing leadership in the signing of new trade agreements.
“I asked my team to consult their Twitter account. He didn’t say anything about the Canola. However, he was able to make a publication for International Cat Day, ”criticized Mr. Poilievre.
«[Mark Carney] is just talking. Things do not change; They were getting worse. “
The federal ministries of agriculture and international trade did not immediately respond to a request for comments on the words of Mr. Hairyvre.
The Minister of Agriculture, Heath Macdonald, and the Minister of International Commerce, to Manure Sidhu, said they were ready to constructively discuss with Chinese officials to respond to commercial concerns.
Carney did not comply with the deadline he had imposed himself to conclude a new trade agreement with American president Donald Trump, but said that the officials of the two countries continued to collaborate. The Prime Minister also promised to increase exports to other countries and to dialogue regularly with China.
These new customs duties arrive a year after the launch, by China, of an anti -dumping survey on Canadian canola.
This survey followed the taxation of 100 % customs duties on Chinese electric vehicles by Canada. The two countries have since imposed each other various taxes.
Last year, Ottawa imposed customs duties on electric vehicles manufactured in China and other customs duties of 25 % on Chinese steel and aluminum. Beijing retaliated by imposing customs duties of 100 % on the Take and Canadian Canola oil.
The last measure taken by China concerning canola seeds means that all canola products are now subject to taxes.
Canola and Ottawa producers rejected dumping accusations, saying that exporters have respected trade rules.
Farmers and prime ministers in the meadow provinces called on the federal government to initiate constructive dialogue with Chinese officials to solve the problem.
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Carney, the Saskatchewan NPD head of the NPD Carla Beck, the exhort to organize a commercial mission in China with the provincial prime ministers.
“The new customs duties on canola seeds are a serious threat to Saskatchewan and require urgent action and attention from your government,” writes Ms. Beck.
She also asks Mr. Carney to consider the abolition of customs duties on Chinese electric vehicles as a conciliation measure to end customs duties on the Canola.
Wednesday, Prime Minister of Manitoba, Wab Kinew, said that Ottawa should use revenues from its prices on Chinese electric vehicles to support Canola producers.
He also suggested that Canada had received $ 100 million in customs duties, while China’s decision had deprived Canada $ billion in canola income.
Saskatchewan Prime Minister Scott Moe and the Canadian Association of Canola producers have both declared that the industry contributed to the country’s economy up to more than $ 43 billion and employed around 200,000 people.
The association claims that China is the largest export market for Canadian canola seeds, absorbing around 67 % of Canadian expeditions, which represents billions of dollars.
