Insights and Stories of Gord Gilmour

Mar. 4, 2025 at 4:59 pm CST

As of March 4, 2025 U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat of imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods has become a reality. Canada has immediately applied retaliatory tariffs, but the true scope of the fallout from this action is yet to be determined.

By Gord Gilmour

Mar. 4, 2025 at 12:02 pm CST

Canada's two main canola sector groups say U.S. tariffs will be felt throughout the value chain, on both sides of the border.

By Gord Gilmour

Mar. 3, 2025 at 8:34 am CST

Federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay says he won't seek reelection in the coming election.

By Gord Gilmour

Feb. 14, 2025 at 2:16 pm CST

CropLife Canada says U.S. tariffs would be bad enough, agriculture doesn't need the added hit from changes to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).

By Gord Gilmour

Feb. 13, 2025 at 2:20 pm CST

Canada's new free trade deal with Ecuador will provide preferential treatment for Canada's key agriculture exports, such as grains and oilseeds, cereals, meat, pulse crops, processed foods and "sugar-containing" products but won't allow additional access to Canada for for supply-managed products such as dairy, poultry and eggs.

By Gord Gilmour