Honey's Hard Landing: Canada's Beekeepers Face Devastating Tariffs The sweet toothed optimism of Alberta's beekeepers is being soured by a bitter pill: 50% tariffs on Canadian honey exports to the United States.
With August 19 looming as the deadline for the US administration's proposed levy, producers are bracing for a major blow that could decimate their industry.
Lorne Prins, owner of Gull Lake Honey in central Alberta, is one of Canada's largest beekeepers, with nearly 3,000 hives spread across 90 locations.