Saskatchewan Prime Minister Scott Moe says he goes to China in two weeks to talk about trade while his province dealt with punishing tariffs against Canola.
The Moe’s office says that the six -day trip, as of September 6, will be the first time in six years that a Canadian prime minister has directed a commercial mission to China.
Moe has invited Prime Minister Mark Carney and other federal ministers to join him on the trip, which also includes a stop in Japan.
The bets are high.
China imposed a rate of almost 76 percent on Canola seed last week, reducing millions of dollars the value of one of the most valuable crops in Canada, and Saskatchewan.
This year’s canola crops are expected to be good for most of the province. But some Saskatchewan farmers say they can have to sell with losses.
Canola has been at the center of a commercial dispute between Canada and China that has also seen China discontent with the 100 percent Canada rate in Chinese electric vehicles.
While MOE is in China, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Commerce, Warren Kaeding, will lead a three -day mission to South Korea before joining Moe in Japan.
“Saskatchewan has expressed urgency to the federal government and has been clear that we need to see the action now to support the more than 200,000 people in the Canola de Canada industry,” Moe said in a statement on Friday.
“That is why we are leading through this mission, reinforcing future commercial opportunities and interacting with China in these temporary duties before it is too late.”
The Government says that the exports of the province to Asia exceeded $ 10 billion in 2024, with exports to China representing $ 4.4 billion of that figure.
