The president of the Canola Council of Canada says new supports announced this week by Prime Minister Mark Carney are missing the mark on what the industry needs right now in the face of a steep Chinese tariff.

"We don't believe there's been proper recognition of extensive impacts on the rest of the canola value chain," Chris Davison said on _Rosemary Barton Live_. "We have exporters and processors who have assets, facilities and infrastructure that is under duress right now."

He added: "And there was nothing specifically that was speaking to that."

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Carney pledged on Friday to introduce new biofuel production incentives and provide more than $370 million to assist domestic canola producers.

The prime minister also said he woul

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