Canadian farmers face canola crisis
(ON) The Globe and Mail - The Chinese border is a long way from Canada’s Prairie farms. But the trade war being waged along it has stretched right to the barn doors of thousands of Canadian farmers, who are facing a crisis due to new Chinese restrictions blocking canola from entering one of the world’s most sought-after export markets.
The restrictions were imposed this week and have sent government officials scrambling to repair the crucial trade relationship before China begins rejecting the bulk of Canada’s $1.3-billion canola exports to the country. More
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POSTED: Thursday, November 19th, 2009
