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Poilievre's pivot
Presented by Send tips | Subscribe here | Email Canada Playbook | Follow Politico Canada Thanks for reading Canada Playbook. Happy Friday! In today's edition: → The trade war lands on PIERRE POILIEVRE's doorstep. → DONALD TRUMP and VLADIMIR PUTIN meet in Canada's backyard. → Ontario heralds an end to the work-from-home era. Trade war EAST VS. WEST — Conservative Leader PIERRE POILIEVRE has been forced to contend with DONALD TRUMP's trade disruption as he door knocks in rural Alberta. Poilievre, who largely focused on affordability and crime during the federal election and was mocked for not pivoting enough to address trade challenges, has turned his attention to tariffs. — New audience: The Conservative leader is running in the riding of Battle River–Crowfoot where many communities are separated by large swaths of canola fields. Producers in the area have been taking financial hits from both Chinese tariffs on canola imports and Canada's retaliatory tariffs that target Trump's allies and red states. Those measures are also driving up the costs of some supplies for farmers. Poilievre can't ignore the issue. These producers feed the world — and they're future constituents. — Another blow: China slapped a 75.8 percent preliminary tariff on Canadian canola seeds on Thursday, on top of 100 percent tariffs that country puts on canola meal and oil. — How it started: The tariffs are in response to Canada's 100 percent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles — a policy the Trudeau-era Liberals adopted in lockstep with the U.S. — Blame game: At a farm outside of Saskatoon on Thursday, just hours from his riding that borders Saskatchewan, Poilievre took aim at the prime minister. 'These tariffs are unfair and unjustified, and we lament the fact that MARK CARNEY has been so silent and so weak, failing to stand up for our farmers against these tariffs,' Poilievre said. 'The Liberals don't care about western farmers and western producers.' — Demands: The Conservative leader wants Ottawa to use tariff revenue from Chinese EV imports to help canola producers. Manitoba's NDP Premier WAB KINEW, who has raised concerns about western alienation, made a similar ask. → That's because: Ottawa has stepped in to help the steel, aluminum and auto sectors, which are large economic drivers in Ontario. → Despite: The canola industry in the Prairies being larger, suggests western premiers. Canola Council of Canada says canola contributes annually more than C$43 billion to the country's economy. 'Our federal government cannot sacrifice a C$43 billion canola industry, 200,000 jobs in that industry that is largely based, in fairness, in Western Canada to protect a fledgling electric vehicle industry largely based in Eastern Canada,' Saskatchewan Premier SCOTT MOE said Wednesday. — By comparison: We looked at a mix of industry and government data — methodologies may vary, but here is the gist: The steel industry contributed C$3 billion to Canada's GDP in 2024, and the aluminum sector contributed C$4.3 billion in the same timeframe, the Canada Gazette shows. The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association says the auto industry contributed C$16.5 billion to the economy last year. — Alberta wants: Ottawa to work out a deal with China, which is Canada's second-largest trading partner, behind the U.S. — Saskatchewan wants: Carney to talk with China's President XI JINPING. Carney spoke with China's Premier LI QIANG in June. — Ontario wants: The tariffs on Chinese EVs to stay put. — Playing favorites: Western premiers and MPs have accused Carney of prioritizing Ontario, a region central to Carney's political fortunes — and where he continues to reap high approval ratings. — No pressure from the inside: Liberals have just nine MPs from the Prairies. And despite having two sitting at the Cabinet table, ELEANOR OLSZEWSKI and REBECCA CHARTRAND have been publicly silent on the issue, as has Rural Development Secretary of State BUCKLEY BELANGER. Ag Minister HEATH MACDONALD and International Trade Minister MANINDER SIDHU met with industry groups this week. 'We're looking at all options to support the sector,' MacDonald's office told Playbook. — His majesty's loyal opposition: The absence of internal pressure has created an opening for Poilievre and his Prairie MPs to call out Carney's big talk around tariffs. Poilievre took a cheeky shot at Carney's X account. 'He hasn't tweeted a single thing about canola. Yet he's been able to tweet about international cat day. So isn't that nice?' — Five hours later: Carney posted about canola from his staycation. DRIVING THE DAY TODAY: TRUMP-PUTIN IN ALASKA — The ratings will be high. Europe is on edge. And Kyiv is skeptical. President DONALD TRUMP and Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN are meeting today to discuss how to achieve peace in Ukraine. — What Trump wants: 'To sit down and look the Russian president in the eye and see what progress can be made to move the ball forward,' White House press secretary KAROLINE LEAVITT said on 'Fox & Friends' Thursday. — What Ukraine wants: A deal that has meaningful security guarantees and doesn't simply allow Trump and Putin to team up on reintegrating Russia into the global economy, POLITICO's VERONIKA MELKOZEROVA reports from Kyiv. And also via POLITICO's JAKE TRAYLOR: Trump relishes his diplomacy as he jockeys for Nobel prize. — What Russia wants: Deeper normalization of diplomatic and business relations between America and Russia, including a lifting of sanctions per The Economist. — What Canada wants: The ending of 'Russia's barbaric war of aggression' and 'a just and lasting peace and security for Ukraine' the Prime Minister's Office said. — Meanwhile: Europe lurches between hope and fear. — Odds: Trump says there's a 25 percent chance the talks fail. — Then what?: Trump said Putin could face 'very severe consequences' if he decides Putin is still not serious about ending the war, POLITICO's ELI STOKOLS and MEGAN MESSERLY report. Sanctions are also on the table. — Expect the unexpected: Who can forget earlier this year, when Trump was touting his close relationship with Putin, and dressed down Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with JD VANCE in the Oval Office. But in the past few months, Trump has shifted his tone, saying Putin may not want to 'stop the war' in Ukraine. — If all goes well: Zelenskyy could be on a plane set for Alaska this weekend, Trump said. — Full agenda: Trump and Putin will have a one-on-one at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. The U.S. and Russian delegations will then have a bilateral lunch, and then Trump and Putin will have a joint news conference, the White House says. Trump has said he will call Zelenskyy after the summit on Friday. The meeting is set to begin at 11 a.m. local time (3 p.m. in Ottawa), followed by a working breakfast, then potentially a press conference. — But, but, but: 'If it's a bad meeting, I'm not calling anybody,' Trump said on the 'Brian Kilmeade Show' on Fox News Radio Thursday morning. 'I'm going home.' THE ROOMS THAT MATTER — PM CARNEY is on a lighter work schedule somewhere in the National Capital Region. — Energy and Natural Resources Minister TIM HODGSON is in Markham at 9 a.m. with funding news on clean energy projects in Ontario. MPP RUDY CUZZETTO and Markham Councillor KEITH IRISH will join. For your radar NO MORE HOMEWORK — Premier DOUG FORD says Ontario public servants will get back to the office on a full-time basis starting in 2026. 'Everyone needs to go back to work,' he said Thursday. After Labor Day, the province will up its in-office requirement to four days from three. 'Everyone's more productive when they're at work,' the premier said. 'How do you mentor someone over a phone? You can't. You gotta look at them eye to eye over the water cooler.' 'It's just time,' he added. — Watching closely: Federal public servants who don't (yet) face the same in-office rules. WHO'S UP, WHO'S DOWN Up: GENE SIMMONS and the rock band KISS, among the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees — the first recipients selected by DONALD TRUMP since his takeover of the Washington institution. Down: Violent crime in Washington — on the decline since 2023. Want more POLITICO? Download our mobile app to save stories, get notifications on U.S.-Canada relations, and more. In iOS or Android . MORNING MUST-CLICKS — 'Canada is the country that has pulled the rug out from USMCA,' U.S. Ambassador PETE HOEKSTRA told Global News on Thursday evening. — Parliamentary Budget Officer YVES GIROUX tells CATHERINE MORRISON of CP that he has 'no idea' who will take over his job when his term ends next month. — From TALYA MINSBERG and AMY GRAFF In the NYT: Canada's wildfire season is one of its worst ever, and it's not over yet. — PAUL WELLS previews Ontario Premier FORD's visit to Ottawa. — DAVID ZIPPER of Bloomberg reports: The U.S.-Canadian road safety gap is getting wider. — SARA CONNORS of APTN writes on a defense report that advises that First Nations in Yukon need to be more involved in Arctic security. — Our colleagues in Brussels rounded up some reading suggestions for the tail end of summer. LOBBY WATCH Our daily check-in on federal lobbyist registrations and notable meetings around town: — J.D. Irving Ltd. logged two recent meetings with Transport Minister CHRYSTIA FREELAND about funding for potential New Brunswick-based rail projects. The company also talked softwood lumber tariffs in meetings with KIRSTEN HILLMAN, Canada's top envoy in Washington; AARON FOWLER, Canada's chief trade negotiator; and CHRISTIANE FOX, deputy clerk of the Privy Council. — Gowling WLG's JONATHAN INGRAHAM registered to lobby for the Pacific Whale Watch Association, which is focused on the government's intention to extend the regulated 'approach distance' for southern resident killer whales to 1 km. — Glencore Canada, which operates mines and metals processing facilities, posted a July 8 meeting with Energy and Natural Resources Minister HODGSON. PLAYBOOKERS Birthdays: HBD to Sen. MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA, Enterprise Canada Vice President LAURA D'ANGELO, CBC News digital senior producer MICHAEL WOODS, former Deputy Premier of Manitoba ROSANN WOWCHUK (80!) and former Conservative MP DAVID ANDERSON. Saturday: 'West of Centre' podcast host KATHLEEN PETTY, as well as former parliamentarians IRENE MATHYSSEN, DEAN DEL MASTRO (55!) and STOCKWELL DAY (75!) Sunday: Former MP MARTHA HALL FINDLAY, now director of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. Spotted: Hill reporters, trade lawyers and public affairs pros at McMillan's summer rooftop social. Noted: Council of Canadian Innovators President BENJAMIN BERGEN met with Clerk of the Privy Council MICHAEL SABIA, Procurement Minister JOËL LIGHTBOUND and parliamentary secretary JENNA SUDDS in Ottawa Thursday to talk Canada's procurement system and homegrown talent. Movers and shakers: Foreign Affairs Minister ANITA ANAND has tapped JENNIFER LALONDE as high commissioner to Fiji. JOANNE LEMAY will take over as consul general in São Paulo. PAUL THOPPIL will be high commissioner in Singapore. Cohere, a Canadian AI firm, has hired ex-Meta AI research head JOELLE PINEAU, The Logic reports. Send Playbookers tips to canadaplaybook@ PROZONE For POLITICO Pro subscribers, our latest policy headlines: — Searching for Golden Dome clues. — Switzerland sticks with US F-35 fighters despite local backlash. — Allies, in jab at Trump, threaten not to buy F-35s. — DOE puts 11 small reactor projects on a faster track. — RFK Jr.'s MAHA agenda is gaining ground across the U.S. TRIVIA Thursday's answer: Meech Lake sits immediately to the southeast of Harrington Lake in Gatineau Park. Props to MARCEL MARCOTTE, ADAM C. SMITH, ROB LEFORTE, ANDREW BALFOUR, BARRY J. MCLOUGHLIN, DAVID GRANOVSKY, ALEXANDER LANDRY, DARRYL DAMUDE, ELIZABETH BURN, BOB GORDON, JOE MACDONALD, JOANNA PLATER, AMY SCANLON BOUGHNER, BOB PLAMONDON, CHRIS RANDS, JOHN MERRIMAN, GORDON RANDALL, MARC SHAW, HUGUES THÉORÊT, JOHN ECKER, JOHN PEPPER, PAUL PARK, RAY DEL BIANCO, ROB COLTER, J. ROLLAND VAIVE, MARC LEBLANC. 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5 days ago
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Federal ministers meet with canola lobby to discuss new tariffs from China
Headlines Latest News Podcasts (new window) Tariffs are scheduled to come into effect Thursday Canola is a major export of Canada's agricultural industry. The crop will face new, steep tariffs from China starting on Thursday. Photo: The Canadian Press / Jeff McIntosh Kyle Duggan (new window) · The Canadian Press Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu are meeting with canola groups Wednesday afternoon to discuss China's announcement that it will hit Canada with a 75.8 per cent tariff on the crop. The ministers have a meeting scheduled with the Canola Council of Canada and the Canadian Canola Growers Association. The new duties are scheduled to come into effect Thursday. The canola industry is calling for swift action by Ottawa, warning Beijing is threatening a tariff so steep it would effectively seal off its $5-billion market to Canada. Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner told a news conference earlier Wednesday that the tariffs were completely avoidable and require an immediate response from the federal government. As a western Canadian, I cannot stress how devastating this is to our economy and to our agricultural producers, the Alberta MP told reporters on Parliament Hill. Where are the Liberals on this? Why aren't they out here today having a press conference on this? China started an anti-dumping probe of Canadian canola exports nearly a year ago. That investigation was launched in response to Canada's 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles. Canada denies that it is dumping canola in China. Dumping is a trade practice which sees exports from one country flood a foreign nation's market with goods at prices lower than their domestic cost, undercutting local industry. Immigration status is one of many factors considered during sentencing: law professor 39 minutes ago Federal Politics National overtime ban in effect as CUPW members are still without a deal Canada welcomed over 55,000 Afghans between August 2021 and November 2024 Aliens weren't responsible for the strange light — we swear More sustainable approach to landscaping gaining popularity amid a very dry summer
Edmonton Journal
5 days ago
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- Edmonton Journal
'Very stressful': Southern Alberta farmers say China's tariff on Canadian canola seed creates price uncertainty
Article content In a Tuesday statement, Chris Davison, president and CEO of the Canola Council of Canada, said the Chinese market is effectively closed to the Canadian canola industry due to China's preliminary determination of dumping for canola seed, along with the 100-per-cent anti-discrimination tariffs on canola meal and oil already in place. Article content The Chinese market is Canada's second largest for canola and canola products — in 2024, Canada's canola exports to China were valued at $4.9 billion. Article content 'This tariff will have an immediate and substantive impact on farmers' marketing opportunities for the 2025 canola crop,' said Canadian Canola Growers Association president and CEO Rick White. Article content Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson called the decision by China — Alberta's second largest agricultural export market — 'another devastating blow' for the province's agriculture industry. Almost 70 per cent of Alberta's canola seed exports head to China. Article content Article content 'Alberta is once again calling on Ottawa to act swiftly, engage in constructive dialogue with China and restore access to one of our most critical markets before more livelihoods are lost,' Sigurdson said Tuesday. Article content Two federal cabinet ministers said Tuesday that Canada stands 'shoulder to shoulder' in support of Canada's canola producers, workers and exporters. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald also denied that Canada dumps canola on the Chinese market.
Calgary Herald
5 days ago
- Business
- Calgary Herald
'Very stressful': Southern Alberta farmers say China's tariff on Canadian canola seed creates price uncertainty
Article content While farmers will likely keep their canola longer once it's been harvested, they have bills to pay in the fall, said Hubbard. Article content 'You end up holding it longer, which increases your storage risk. It increases the risk all around.' Article content In a Tuesday statement, Chris Davison, president and CEO of the Canola Council of Canada, said the Chinese market is effectively closed to the Canadian canola industry due to China's preliminary determination of dumping for canola seed, along with the 100-per-cent anti-discrimination tariffs on canola meal and oil already in place. Article content The Chinese market is Canada's second largest for canola and canola products, and in 2024, Canada's canola exports to China were valued at $4.9 billion. Article content 'This tariff will have an immediate and substantive impact on farmers' marketing opportunities for the 2025 canola crop,' said Canadian Canola Growers Association president and CEO Rick White. Article content Article content Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson called the decision by China — Alberta's second largest agricultural export market — to impose the new tariff on more Canadian canola products 'another devastating blow' for the province's agriculture industry. Almost 70 per cent of Alberta's canola seed exports head to China. Article content 'Alberta is once again calling on Ottawa to act swiftly, engage in constructive dialogue with China, and restore access to one of our most critical markets before more livelihoods are lost,' said Sigurdson on Tuesday. Article content Two federal cabinet ministers said Tuesday that Canada stands 'shoulder to shoulder' in support of Canada's canola producers, workers and exporters. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald also denied that Canada dumps canola on the Chinese market.
Global News
5 days ago
- Business
- Global News
Feds meet with canola industry groups amid new China anti-dumping tariff
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu are meeting with canola groups this afternoon following China's announcement that it will hit Canada with a 75.8 per cent tariff on the crop. The ministers are set to meet with the Canola Council of Canada and the Canadian Canola Growers Association later today. The new duties are scheduled to come into effect tomorrow. 1:48 Alberta producers call new Chinese tariff on canola seed 'devastating' The canola industry is calling for swift action by Ottawa, warning Beijing is threatening a tariff so steep it would effectively seal off its $5-billion market to Canada. Story continues below advertisement China started an anti-dumping probe of Canadian canola exports nearly a year ago. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy That investigation was launched in response to Canada's 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2025. — With files from Nick Murray and Jeremy Simes
