Trading Up: Budget 2025 and the Emerging Architecture of Canadian Agri-Food Market Access

Analysis of Canada's 2025 federal budget alignment with farmer priorities on trade, market access, and agricultural infrastructure. Based on survey data from 979 Canadian farmers, this Simpson Centre brief evaluates how Budget 2025's $75m AgriMarketing program, $1b Farm Credit Canada Trade Disruption Support, and $6b transportation infrastructure investments address farmgate concerns about export diversification, Chinese tariffs, and supply chain bottlenecks. Key findings examine gaps between producer needs and federal policy on dispute resolution mechanisms, non-tariff barriers, and agriculture-specific funding allocation. Essential reading for policymakers developing trade strategy, agricultural economic policy, and food security frameworks. 

By Ohi Ahmed and Guillaume Lhermie.

Published November 24, 2025.