Canadian honey farmers fear sting of China's canola tariffs | CBC News

The owner of a northern Manitoba honey farm says Canadian producers are in a sticky situation as China's tariffs on Canadian canola could mean less food for bees this year.

Steven Larocque and his family have operated Arctic Gold Honey in Thompson for about seven years, producing around 1,300 to 2,200 kilograms of honey a year.

Arctic Gold Honey's bees don't pollinate canola as they make their honey, but Larocque says China's 100 per cent tariff on Canadian canola exports — imposed last month in response to Canada's duties on electric vehicles, aluminum and steel — will sting other honey producers.

While Canada's honey industry hasn't been subject to any specific tariffs, bees gather nectar — a primary food source — and pollen from the flowers of the canola plant, which in turn can produce benefits for ...
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