When President Trump placed 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports at the beginning of February, farm groups in both countries voiced concern about how these levies would affect producers.
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture, for example, said a trade war between Canada and the U.S. only benefits other countries.
“Our agriculture sectors rely on each other, not just to sell products to one another but also to provide essential inputs to grow food such as fertilizer. No one wins in a trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. except for our competitors around the world. Tariffs are quite simply, bad business,” Keith Currie, president of the CFA, said in a press release.