Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that his parliamentary secretary, Liberal MP Kody Blois, will travel to China from Sept. 6 to 9 as part of a trade delegation led by Saskatchewan’s premier to discuss China’s canola tariffs.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) made the announcement on Sept. 4, saying Blois will “engage constructively” with Chinese officials in discussing trade irritants and will “demonstrate” Ottawa’s commitment to supporting Canadian farmers affected by Beijing’s tariffs.
The delegation will be led by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, who has called China’s tariffs on canola “punitive,” and has urged the federal government to engage with Beijing to have them removed. Canola is one of Saskatchewan’s main exports….