Saskatchewan beekeepers affected by trade negotiations and tariffs with U.S.

Two honey producers in Saskatchewan report that trade relations with the United States have negatively affected their industry over the past 12 to 18 months. Simon Lalonde, President of the Saskatchewan Beekeepers Development Commission, highlights that honey is among nearly $30 billion of Canadian goods facing potential 50 percent tariffs from the U.S. This marks the first time honey has encountered such a tariff threat, despite being compliant with CUSMA. Lalonde finds it unusual that honey is categorized under the auto parts tariff annex rather than the dairy annex, which is more relevant to food products, raising further questions.