28 Mar 2019 --- China’s crackdown on Canadian canola seed is expanding, escalating trade tensions between the two countries. A second Canadian company has had its license to sell canola to China revoked, prompting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to consider sending a high-level delegation to China to promote Canadian canola. Chinese importers have stopped buying canola seed from Canada amid safety concerns. This is something that the Canadian canola industry disputes, maintaining that exports are high-quality and reliable.