Canada: Canola drives up Saskatchewan’s exports to Mexico

Saskatchewan’s annual exports to Mexico have exceeded $1 billion for the first time. Trade surpassed $1.02 billion in 2022, thanks to increased sales of canola oil, canola seed and non-durum wheat, the province said in Feb. 23 news release. Canola seed made up nearly 55 percent of total exports to Mexico last year, with a total value of more than $557 million, the province said. The provincial government opened an international office in Mexico City in 2022. The new office played a key role in expanding Saskatchewan’s exports to Mexico, the province added. Having a local team in the country to work with Saskatchewan exporters has proven invaluable, it said. “We’re sharing Saskatchewan’s story around the world, and the world is listening,” said Jeremy Harrison, the province’s minister of trade and export development. “Advancing Saskatchewan’s trade interests while strengthening existing partnerships benefits all of Saskatchewan. As an export-dependent province, this work is ...