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Opinion: Canada’s grain farmers caught in a trade crossfire

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Trade tensions with the U.S. and China have left Canadian grain farmers dangerously exposed to economic and financial pressures.

Kyle Larkin is executive director of the Grain Growers Canada .

Larkin: The government’s ability — or failure — to navigate this crisis will define the future of Canadian agriculture and trade.

He says the government must decide whether to step up and defend it or risk letting one of Canada 's most vital sectors wither under foreign pressure.

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