Canola industry urges more support for domestic biofuels sector in November, amid trade tensions with China

China, the second-largest market for Canada’s canola industry, initiated an anti-dumping probe into imports of Canadian canola seed in September.

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay argued Canada’s canola producers 'work tirelessly to deliver top-quality products,' and added that 'we adhere to rules-based trade,' in a press release from Agriculture on Sept. 9.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

December 26, 2024

A recent trade probe by China, which could result in a hit of about a $1-billion to Canada’s canola industry, contributed to a surge of advocacy in November with lobbyists calling for Ottawa to respond by supporting the domestic biofuels market.

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