# Ministers MacDonald, Sidhu lead dual trade push in China as year-end tariff deadline looms | 980 CJME

> Canada's agriculture and trade ministers are in China for bilateral meetings aimed at securing long-term predictability for agricultural trade. Their visit includes a Joint Economic and Trade Commission meeting and talks with Chinese agriculture and customs officials. It is a precursor to a Carney-Xi meeting at the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T18:15:12.015Z
- Category: trade · region Canada-China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80181-ministers-macdonald-sidhu-lead-dual-trade-push-in-china-as-year-end-tariff
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The talks aim to resolve the expiring tariff suspensions that affect Canadian canola and other farm exports to China. Progress would support Canadian oilseed and meal export demand, but the visit alone does not change current flows.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- cjme.com: https://www.cjme.com/2026/11/04/ministers-macdonald-sidhu-lead-dual-trade-push-in-china-as-year-end-tariff-deadline-looms/
- ckom.com: https://www.ckom.com/2026/11/04/ministers-macdonald-sidhu-lead-dual-trade-push-in-china-as-year-end-tariff-deadline-looms/

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