BECK CALLS ON MOE TO SHOW LEADERSHIP, LOBBY FOR END TO CHINESE TARIFFS

CHINA ANNOUNCES 75.8% TARIFF ON CANADIAN CANOLA

REGINA – Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck is calling on Premier Scott Moe to make use of the province’s trade office in China and launch a diplomatic mission to end the Chinese tariffs on canola oil and meal, pork, and peas.

According to Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan merchandise exports to China have already declined by 25.6 per cent year to date, and by 51.2 per cent from June 2024 to June 2025 (most recent data).

China has sent shock waves through the provincial economy with the announcement of a new 75.8 per cent tariff on canola, set to take effect today.

“China is our second largest trading partner, and these tariffs have the potential to crush entire farms and communities,” said Beck.

“What’s the point of paying millions of dollars for a trade office in China if we don't use the thing?

"Premier Moe needs to pack his bags, get on the plane, and start doing his job. In fact, he should have done this five months ago.”

Moe left the Council of Federation meetings last month without securing any concrete plan to end the Chinese tariffs.

Moe has also wrongly insisted that he himself does not have a role to play in terms of direct engagement with China, telling the Western Producer that “it has to be a nation-to-nation discussion.”

Canadian officials should travel to China to demonstrate they’re willing to engage, Moe told the publication.

“We need all hands on deck,” said Beck. “The future of entire communities could be at stake.”

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