The federal government will make an announcement on Wednesday to help the country鈥檚 canola farmers who鈥檝e been caught in the middle of a dispute with China, sources tell 愛污传媒.
Sources say the announcement will help farmers access funding to cover existing issues they might have.
The Chinese government blocked Canadian shipments of canola at the beginning of March in what is believed to be a response to the arrest of senior Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in December.
The Chinese government has said the shipments did not meet their standards of quality, but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has inspected the shipments twice and did not find any impurities.
Chinese buyers represent roughly 40 per cent of Canada鈥檚 canola industry, where it鈥檚 primarily used for cooking.
To make up for this loss, Canada has been looking for other Asian customers and is pushing China to allow a Canadian delegation to verify their complaints, which has so far been denied.
With files 愛污传媒鈥� Mackenzie Grey and The Canadian Press
