Trump’s pledges to boost competitiveness and renegotiate the United States-Mexico- Canada Agreement (USMCA) as well as the potential to impose trade sanctions could spell difficulties for Canadian producers.
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Trump victory puts spotlight on trade
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, tariffs among policies subject to change under the Republicans
Trump election could intensify pressures on Canadian agriculture, experts say
The morning after Donald Trump's election to his second term as U.S. president, Canadian farm and food leaders are considering how this could shift trade priorities for Canadian agri-food.
Global commodity markets react to Trump victory
Election results expected to have deep, immediate effects on global economies
Commodities from grains, to oil and gas dropped on Wednesday morning as the U.S. dollar rallied and victory for Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election stoked concerns about tariffs and economic growth.
Is it best, when investing, to stay politically agnostic?
Investing for Fun and Profit: Besides, how much influence do governments really have on the markets?
I began this column the day after the great Harris/Trump debate. Based on the publishing schedule, you might be reading it just before the U.S. election. A lot can happen in both politics and the markets over a six-week period, but I thought it would be an appropriate time to review how politics may or […] Read more
John Deere responds to tariff threat
A Trump threat and social media backlash have Deere stating its commitment to U.S. manufacturing
In late September, Donald Trump made a surprising statement during a campaign rally, although Trump’s behaviour is now generally so consistently bizarre that it’s difficult to call any statement surprising. But this one caught the ag community a bit off guard. Earlier in the year, John Deere had announced it was moving some production out […] Read more
Trump threatens John Deere with 200 per cent tariffs if production moves to Mexico
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he would slap a 200 per cent tariff on John Deere's imports into the United States if the agricultural equipment company moved production to Mexico as planned.
Trump’s trade threats a global concern
Importers and exporters around the world are uneasily analyzing what a 10 per cent tariff, or other border measures likely in a second Donald Trump U.S. presidential term, could mean for trade.
Toban Dyck: Can loyalty be bought?
Loyalty is trumping common sense in today’s trade environment
U.S. President Donald Trump’s new trade deal with China is an attempt to buy loyalty and in Canada, it’s dividing consumers and farmers. Trump recently signed a trade deal with Beijing, exciting farmers and hopefully breathing new life into a sleepy marketplace. The hope that farmers cling to — myself included — is that someone […] Read more
Vietnam considers CPTPP-level tariff cuts on U.S. ag products
Hanoi | Reuters — Vietnam is considering cutting tariffs on several U.S. products, the ministry of finance said in a statement on Monday, after U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross urged Vietnam to reduce its trade surplus during a visit to Hanoi last month. Tariffs on chicken and processed chicken meat, almonds, grapes, wheat, pork and […] Read more
Oil vs Corn: U.S. lawmakers set hearing on fractious biofuels policy
The U.S. oil and corn industries will continue a long-running public battle over America’s biofuels policy on Tuesday during a Congressional hearing about the Trump administration’s use of “secret waivers” for refineries. The hearing set by the Energy and Commerce Committee will air out the grievances of two key political constituencies heading into next year’s […] Read more