Tariffs and Their Unintended Consequences on Cross-Border Trade

Being a farmer in Canada isn't easy at the best of times, and there's a new big challenge ahead.

This week, China announced a hefty tariff on our canola products, which happens to be this country's largest agricultural export.

Billions of dollars are at stake - so how damaging could this be?

Host of In This Economy?! Mike Eppel speaks with Mike von Massow, a professor in the Department of Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph.

We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:

Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca 

Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter