Don’t Let Foreign Subsidies Shut Down Canadian Ethanol.
Fix the Rules Now.

Three decades ago, Canadian farmers and rural workers built an industry from the ground up. Today, it’s all at risk. 

They grew the corn, built the plants, and created good-paying jobs in towns that needed them; all while making Canadian fuel cleaner without costing drivers more at the pump.

Now Ottawa's own regulations are jeopardizing that rural success story. Not because Canadian producers can't compete, but because U.S. biofuels arrive with a built-in advantage.

This isn't industry failure. It's a policy failure — and Prime Minister Carney can fix it.

The Numbers Tell the Story

• Five years ago, Canadian ethanol supplied 60% of our own market.
• Today, it's 30% — and falling fast.
• At the same time, U.S. biofuels are increasing their share in Canada — backed by both American and Canadian policy support.
• Without action, we won't just lose ground. We'll lose an industry.
• And there's more than $1 billion in shovel-ready expansion projects waiting for a green light. Major investment that won't happen as long as Canadian producers are losing market share in their own backyard.

What We Lose If We Let This Happen

This isn't abstract. These are real consequences for real people:

• For farmers: Corn growers lose one of their most stable, nearby markets — replaced by U.S. product backed by U.S. tax credits. That's not competition. That's displacement.
• For rural communities: Ethanol plants are among the best employers in small-town Canada providing skilled trades, steady wages, year-round work. Once those plants close, those jobs don't come back.
• For drivers: Canadian-made ethanol keeps fuel costs competitive and strengthens our energy independence. Relying on subsidized imports weakens both.

The Problem Isn't Global Competition. The Problem is Canadian Policy.

Canadian ethanol producers aren't asking for a handout. They're asking for a level playing field — in their own country.

Here's what's actually happening: U.S.-produced biofuels are eligible for both American 45Z production tax credits and Canadian Clean Fuel Regulation credits when exported into Canada. Canadian-produced biofuels are only eligible for Canadian credits.

That means U.S. ethanol collects government support twice — once from Washington, once from Ottawa — while Canadian ethanol collects it once.

That's not free trade or fair competition. That's a structural advantage quietly pushing Canadian farmers and rural producers out of their own market.

The Fix Is Simple.

A Fair 1.4x Credit Multiplier for Canadian-Made Ethanol — so our producers and farmers aren't competing against U.S. biofuels that collect incentives in both countries. Over a billion dollars in Canadian investment is waiting on this signal. This fix costs Ottawa nothing.

Ensure Canadian fuel standards work for Canadian producers. A modest domestic content requirement keeps the door open for trade while guaranteeing Canadian ethanol has a place in our country's domestic fuel supply.

Ottawa Can Fix This. But Not If We Stay Quiet.

Prime Minister Carney has called for policies that strengthen Canadian industries and protect Canadian workers. Here's his chance to prove it.

The Clean Fuel Regulations can be amended. The timeline is tight. And the voices Ottawa needs to hear right now aren't from policy insiders — they're from farmers, workers, and rural Canadians who built this industry and know what is at stake. 

Tell Prime Minister Mark Carney: Fix the Clean Fuel Regulations for Canadian Ethanol — Now.

It's time Canadian policy worked for Canadian ethanol producers. Not against them.