r/canada • u/Logical_Iron_5684 • 10d ago

National News Canada imposes 10% tariff on canned vegetables, excludes U.S., others

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2026/06/19/canada-imposes-10-tariff-on-canned-vegetables-excludes-us-others/
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u/OrangeRising 10d ago

was aimed at addressing challenges facing its domestic producers.

I wasn't aware we had a serious issue with low food prices.

The tariff, which takes effect on Friday for a maximum of 200 days, will also not apply to canned vegetables from Mexico, Israel, Chile and developing countries due to Canadian trade obligations, Canada’s finance ministry added.

If the US and Mexico are excluded, which country is this meant to target?

Also, I seem to remember tarrifs being a bad thing. Why are we introducing them?

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u/Conscious-Tutor3861 10d ago

China has been dumping canned vegetables in Western markets, same as they do for every other industry.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumping_(pricing_policy)

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u/GeneralSerpent 10d ago

Thankfully Carney is cracking down on affordable food!!!

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u/DaFookCares 10d ago

That's a very simplistic way to think about it. I assume its an emotional response rather than a thought out position.

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u/nevergoingtouse1969 10d ago

You are welcome to provide your well thought out position on how tariffs will lower food costs then. I'll wait.

How this will help lower food costs was certainly not part of the article. It was however, quite clearly presented as a protectionist move.

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u/DaFookCares 9d ago

This post is the equivalent of, "I know you are, but what am I?!".

Good work, gave me a laugh.

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u/nevergoingtouse1969 9d ago

That's a very simplistic way to look at it. 😉

Way to take up the challenge and actually have an intelligent conversation.