SASKATOON — A Chinese tariff of nearly 76 per cent on Canadian canola seed came into force Thursday, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre again calling on Ottawa to act.

The duty, announced Tuesday, has already caused the price of one of Canada’s most valuable crops to fall, wiping out millions of dollars in its value.

At a Thursday news conference, Poilievre repeated his call for Prime Minister Mark Carney to cancel a $1-billion federal loan given to BC Ferries, which is purchasing Chinese-made ships.

“That is crazy at a time when they’re targeting our farmers,” he said.

The Tory leader also accused Carney of not caring about western Canadian producers and of showing weak leadership when it comes to signing new trade deals.

“I had my team check his Twitter account. He hasn’t twe

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