The lack of foresight in Ottawa’s trade and industrial policies is astonishing. And farmers keep paying the price,

Canada has walked itself into an unnecessary trade war with the United States’ biggest geopolitical rival, China. The consequences are now clear--new retaliatory tariffs from China directly target our farmers, affecting over $3 billion in agri-food commodities and products. These measures are a direct response to Canada’s decision to impose a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) back in October—a move designed to align with U.S. trade policy and shield the North American auto sector from low-cost competition.

But now, the landscape has shifted. (former U.S. president) Joe Biden is no longer in office , current U. S. President Donald Trump is signalling hostility toward Canada and China is retaliating against Canadian farmers. Meanwhile, the United States is also taking an aggressive stance against Canada, unprovoked, further complicating trade relations.

Canada has been in this position before. During the Huawei affair in 2018, China employed similar tactics. When Meng Wanzhou, a top Huawei executive, was arrested in Vancouver, China swiftly imposed restrictions........

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