Canada Rejects China’s Claim of Unfair Trade Practices, Calls New Agriculture Tariffs ‘Unjustified’

“Canada does not accept the premise of China’s investigation, nor its findings,” International Trade Minister Mary Ng said.

International Trade Minister Mary Ng speaks during a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 7, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

China’s latest tariffs on Canadian imports are unjustified, Ottawa says, noting that there is no basis to Beijing’s claims of unfair Canadian trade practices.

“Canada does not accept the premise of China’s investigation, nor its findings,” International Trade Minister Mary Ng said on March 8 in a joint statement with Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier.