Carney Failed our Farmers

August 12, 2025

August 12, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ottawa, ON – The Hon. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, released the following statement on Beijing’s new tariffs on Canadian agricultural producers:

“Beijing’s newly announced tariffs of over 75 percent on Canadian canola seed are yet another unjustified attack on our farmers. This new and disastrous tariff is on top of the 100 percent tariffs previously imposed in March on Canadian canola meal and oil, peas, and 25 percent tariffs on pork and seafood products, effectively locking our producers out of their market.

“China is the second largest customer for Canadian canola, behind only the United States. These punitive new measures will devastate Canada’s canola exports to China, which totalled $5 billion last year, and damage our agri-food trading relationship.
“Prime Minister Carney is losing and Canada is paying the price. He has failed to get Beijing’s tariffs lifted; failed to support our farmers and seafood producers. And now, the tariffs are getting worse.

“Mark Carney told us he was a master negotiator who could diversify our markets. Yet he is losing trade wars all around the world, as Canadian farmers, seafood producers, auto, steel, aluminum and other workers are paying a terrible price.

“We stand ready to work with the government to fight and remove these tariffs and restore markets for our farmers and businesses. The time for action is now.”