The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is calling on Ottawa to prioritize agriculture in Western Canada as Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand heads to China to tackle the trade war. The Globe's Kate Helmore writes that Mr. Kinew wants an end to the 78.5-per-cent tariffs Beijing levied against canola in August and the 25-per-cent levies on pork, launched in March. Around $3.6-billion worth of Manitoba pork and canola was sold last year. On Friday, Chinese Ambassador Wang Di said Beijing was prepared to drop its agricultural tariffs if Ottawa removes its 100-per-cent levies on Chinese-made electric vehicles. "We need to have a strong Team Canada approach," Mr. Kinew said. "Which means taking action to protect the auto industry and protecting Western Canada's agricultural industry as well." Mr. Kinew's calls to reconsider the EV tariff were echoed by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, who said on LinkedIn that China is sending a "clear signal" and Ottawa should "get this deal done." But Ottawa is torn between provinces as other premiers also fight to protect their own economies and workers. Ottawa's tariffs on Chinese EVs last year came after the United States took the same steps.