Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at Elmsdale Lumber Yard with then-Agriculture Minister Kody Blois during a campaign stop in Elmsdale, NS on Tuesday March 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at Elmsdale Lumber Yard with then-Agriculture Minister Kody Blois during a campaign stop in Elmsdale, NS on Tuesday March 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Kody Blois says to expect more high-level visits to China, as Canada tries working out a trade spat targeting Canadian canola.
Blois is the parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Mark Carney, and he joined Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on a visit to China earlier this month to advocate for Beijing to drop its tariffs on Canadian canola.
China imposed significant tariffs on Canadian canola this year following Ottawa’s move to match U.S. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
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Blois says during the four-day trip, he and Moe visited Chinese officials in the country’s trade, foreign-affairs and customs departments.
He says there were positive meetings that provided “an opportunity for re-engagement,” while speaking today at an unrelated news conference in Wolfville, N.S.
He says the visit could lead to more dialogue, specifically more federal ministers visiting China to engage with their counterparts.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2025.
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