Carney says, removing Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture products a priority

Canada is reaching out to China amid the trade war with the United States. Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is in ministerial talks with Chinese officials to remove Chinese tariffs on Canadian agricultural and seafood products, and that the issue is a top priority for the federal government.

PM Carney made the comments after a meeting with the premier in Saskatoon yesterday. A statement issued after the meeting said the premier wants Canada to improve its trade relations with China.

After imposing the import duties of 25 to 100 percent on Chinese-made electric vehicles, steel and aluminum during the government of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Beijing imposed a 100 percent retaliatory tariff on Canadian canola oil, seafood and peas. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said China's tariffs are devastating for the province's canola industry.