Canola industry urges more support for domestic biofuels sector in November, amid trade tensions with China

A recent trade probe by China, which could result in a hit of about a $1-billion to Canada’s canola industry, contributed to a surge of advocacy in November with lobbyists calling for Ottawa to respond by supporting the domestic biofuels market.

The private member’s bill was introduced by Conservative MP Ben Lobb in February, and proposes an exemption for farmers from the federal carbon tax for the propane and natural gas used in drying grain. Conservative MP John Barlow was among the MPs the Canadian Canola Growers Association lobbied in November. photograph by Cynthia Münster During the lobby day, the CCGA communicated with MacAulay, and on Nov. 4 communicated with Conservative MP John Barlow , his party’s agriculture critic.

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