It’s time to restore predictability to trade in North America. The best way to do that is to pass legislation to implement the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement without delay. After three years of negotiating and waiting, Canadian farmers and agri-food exporters need certainty and stability. That’s why it is encouraging to see that the House of […] Read more
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North American free trade deal tries not to be caught up in U.S. politics
Whether it’s called NAFTA, as the president of the United States did this week, or USMCA, the North American trade deal needs to move fast if it is going to avoid going slow. “No one can, with a straight face, tell us that Canadian steel and aluminum pose a threat to American national security,” said […] Read more
Washington’s dairy farmers need NAFTA
The Washington state dairy industry contributes nearly US$4 billion a year to the state’s economy and provides more than 18,800 jobs. In fact, dairy is part of a booming food and agriculture sector that creates more than 736,700 jobs and provides a $69 billion economic stimulus to the state. But a U.S. withdrawal from the […] Read more
American railways support NAFTA
Another U.S. industry is standing up for the North American Free Trade Agreement – America’s railways. In an op-ed published this morning, the Association of American Railroads argued that abandoning NAFTA would be a mistake and that Canada, Mexico and the United States should be looking for ways to improve the trade deal. “The conversation […] Read more
U.S. agri-food starts pro-NAFTA letter campaign
Dozens of American food companies and an even larger number of agricultural associations made their voices heard this week: they want the U.S. to remain in the North American Free Trade Agreement. On Nov. 14, a group of 168 commodity groups, farm associations and Fortune 500 companies such as CHS, Cargill and John Deere sent […] Read more
If NAFTA ends, is Canada’s food sector prepared?
Bombardier responded to American trade action by marrying a foreign competitor and deciding to move some production to the U.S. Canadian dairy processors have responded to supply management’s restrictions by buying companies and expanding into the U.S. How would Canadian-based food companies respond to the cancellation of the North American Free Trade Agreement? Some economists […] Read more
No fall-back deal in effect if NAFTA axed
With North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations faltering, it’s possible that the U.S. could walk away from the talks and kill the deal. Should that happen, a few observers have said the original U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement would take effect. That would lead to negotiations between Canada and the United States to up-date that deal. […] Read more
Latest NAFTA talks wrap, U.S. demands Canada end supply management
The fourth round of NAFTA negotiations wrapped up earlier this week with one certainty: there will be more talks. Despite an earlier U.S.-imposed deadline of the end of this year to reach a deal, trade representative Robert Lighthizer announced the country would participate in negotiations at least until the end of next March. The fifth […] Read more
Federal government defends supply management at NAFTA
Canada will continue to defend its supply management system for dairy in the face of American demands for greater transparency and access in a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement. Agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay said Oct. 16 the Canadian government and its negotiators remain firm in their support. In a conference call from Europe, where […] Read more
U.S. rancher backs free trade
MCVILLE, N.D. — Dan Rorvig looks like a cattleman should look. Dressed in jeans, cowboy boots, a tan vest, cowboy hat, a Lanny McDonald-style mustache and crow’s feet around his eyes, Rorvig has the appearance of a rancher from Hollywood central casting. What’s different about Rorvig, aside from his glasses, is he doesn’t have the […] Read more
