Source: Rachel Aiello, CTV News, May 1, 2019 OTTAWA – Elections Canada has identified and is set to eliminate some 103,000 people from the federal voters register who have been determined to be on the list illegally because they are not Canadian citizens. Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault told the Senate National Finance Committee on Tuesday… Continue reading Elections Canada set to eliminate 100,000 non-citizens from voters registry
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Saskatchewan premier welcomes federal loan relief for canola farmers
Source: The Canadian Press, May 1, 2019 REGINA – Saskatchewan’s premier says the federal government’s boost to cash advances for canola farmers gives them breathing space as a trade dispute with China continues. Scott Moe says Ottawa largely granted the province’s request of raising the ceiling of a loan payment program to $1 million from… Continue reading Saskatchewan premier welcomes federal loan relief for canola farmers
Ottawa increases loan limits for canola farmers to $1 million amid China trade dispute
Source: The Canadian Press, May 1, 2019 OTTAWA – The federal government is rolling out changes to a payment program for canola farmers to help those affected by China’s decision to ban the Canadian product. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says the maximum loan limit through the program will be boosted to $1 million from $400,000, and the portion… Continue reading Ottawa increases loan limits for canola farmers to $1 million amid China trade dispute
Trudeau says help for canola farmers coming ‘in a few days’
Source: Kathleen Harris, CBC News, April 29, 2019 China has blocked access to Canadian shipments, claiming contamination of product Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says help for canola farmers caught in the middle of a diplomatic dispute between Canada and China is on the way. Calling the issue a “scientific-based disagreement,” Trudeau said his government has been… Continue reading Trudeau says help for canola farmers coming ‘in a few days’
Possibility of soybeans, pork and peas facing delays getting to China ‘very concerning,’ says Sask. premier
Source: Chelsea Laskowski, CBC News, April 29, 2019 Premier Scott Moe says he is not willing to give credence to anything beyond canola bans Saskatchewan pork and pea producers are having mixed reactions to reports that exports of their products are facing unusual obstacles when they hit Chinese ports. Inspection delays and very strict scrutiny of both… Continue reading Possibility of soybeans, pork and peas facing delays getting to China ‘very concerning,’ says Sask. premier
After canola, other Canadian exports see obstacles in trade with China
Source: Rod Nickel and Hallie Gu, Reuters, April 29, 2019 An expanding list of Canadian farm exports is hitting obstacles at Chinese ports, leaving sellers of soybeans, peas and pork scrambling amid a bitter diplomatic dispute. China has already blocked Canadian canola from Richardson International and Viterra, two of Canada‘s biggest farm exporters, saying that shipments had pests. Other… Continue reading After canola, other Canadian exports see obstacles in trade with China
Survey shows decrease in canola production for 2019
Source: Brenden Purdy, Global News, April 25, 2019 Statistics Canada expects 21.3 million acres of canola will be seeded in 2019 throughout the country, down 6.6 per cent from last year. In Saskatchewan, the number of acres planted is forecast to decrease by 5.7 per cent. StatCan blames some of the decline on the trade dispute with China,… Continue reading Survey shows decrease in canola production for 2019
Views differ on exports to China other than canola
Source: Glen Hallick – MarketsFarm, MarketsFarm, April 16, 2019 WINNIPEG – Depending on whom one has spoken with, there are differing views as to grain exports to China other than canola. The federal government stated there have been no export issues outside of canola. “The current actions taken by China are limited to canola seed, and we… Continue reading Views differ on exports to China other than canola
Cash advance proposal alarms critics
Source: Karen Briere, Producer.com, April 18, 2019 Canola growers who are facing the prospect of losing access to the Chinese market say making it easier to borrow more money will not solve the problem. Not all farmers are on board with increasing the amount available under the Advance Payments Program to help farmers through the… Continue reading Cash advance proposal alarms critics
Timing is tough when marketing around a trade dispute
Source: Ed White, Producer.com, April 11, 2019 Farmers shouldn’t worry about thinking strategically when marketing their canola this year until they price at least some of their crop. A farmer who gets the timing right on the end of the China-Canada canola dispute could make a lot of money. After all, any resolution of the… Continue reading Timing is tough when marketing around a trade dispute