Canada should use trade uncertainty as catalyst to grow agriculture sector

There have long been signs that our reliance on the U.S. was becoming a risk. The ongoing trade dispute is a wake-up call—business cannot continue as usual.

When a growing global population is rapidly increasing the demand for food, at a time when food stocks are decreasing, we cannot settle for the status quo, writes Liam MacDonald is the Director, Policy and Government Relations, for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.Photograph by Tom Fisk, Pexels.com

Opinion

BY LIAM MACDONALD

March 14, 2025

Our nation's agriculture sector is dependent on international trade. In 2023, agri-food added $150-billion to Canada’s GDP, with exports worth nearly $100-billion. For certain commodities, such as canola,

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