‘A Wake-Up Call’: Report Urges Agri-Food Export Diversification Amid Tariff Threat

David Reid drives a seeding rig as he plants a canola crop on the family's farm near Cremona, Alta., on May 16, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

The Canadian agriculture industry needs to expand its international exports to hold its own against U.S. tariffs and global competitors, according to a new report from RBC.

Amid the looming tariff threat, the report says Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector is vulnerable as more than 60 percent of its exports go to the U.S.